The city of Krasnohrad was founded as a Bilevska fortress in 1731–1733, as part of the Ukrainian line defence fortifications, which ran from the Dnieper to the Donets. In 1784, the fortress was renamed Kostyantynohrad after/in honour of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia.
Krasnohrad, a city founded as a Bilevska fortress in 1731–1733, was part of Ukraine's defensive line that stretched from the Dnieper to the Donets River. In 1784, it was renamed Kostyantynohrad after Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia.