It wis foondit in the early 18t century, as a suburban veelage sooth o St. Petersburg. In 1764, the veelage haed a paper mill, located near the road leadin tae St. Petersburg. Durin the 19t century, Krasnoye Selo developit as a recreational suburb o the caipital wi numerous simmer dachas an villas, includin the simmer residences o the ryals. In 1884, the famous airplane designer Alexander Mozhaysky testit his early monoplane thare, achievin a pouer-assistit tak aff or 'hop' of 60 tae 100 feet (18 tae 30 m).