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 in 1731–1733 as a Bilevska fortress, was part of Ukraine's defensive line stretching from the Dnieper to the Donets River. In 1784, it was renamed Kostyantynohrad after Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia.