Korolyov is a mid-sized city in North Moscow Oblast, best known as the "cradle of space exporation," as it was the center of the Soviet space program. It was also a former elite dacha location, a vacation spot for all sorts of famous Russians e.g., Chekhov, Lenin, Akhmatova, Pasternak, Tsvetaeva, etc.. The city today has become one of the most desirable residential locations outside Moscow.
