List of places named after Joseph Stalin
Eisenhüttenstadt was given the name Stalinstadt in 1953.
During Joseph Stalin's rule (1922–1953), many places, mostly cities, in the Soviet Union and other communist countries were named or renamed in honor of him as part of the cult of personality surrounding the dictator. Most of these places had their names changed back to the original ones shortly after the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1956, or after the beginning of destalinization in 1961.
In some countries, including those in the West, there are streets, squares, etc. named after Stalingrad (and hence indirectly after Stalin), in honour of the courage shown by the defenders at the battle of Stalingrad against Nazi Germany. These names have not been changed back, since they refer to the battle of Stalingrad rather than the city itself.
Cities
- Oraşul Stalin, 1950–1960 – Brașov, Romania
- Qyteti Stalin, 1950–1990 – Kuçovë, Albania
- Stalin, 1949–1956 – Varna, Bulgaria
- Stalinabad, 1929–1961 – Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Stalingrad, 1925–1961 – Volgograd, Russia
- Staliniri, 1934–1961 – Tskhinvali, South Ossetia, Georgia
- Stalinisi, 1931–1934 – Khashuri, Shida Kartli, Georgia
- Stalino, 1924–1961 – Donetsk, Ukraine
- Stalino, – Çaylı, Tartar, Azerbaijan
- Stalino, – Stalino, Goygol, Azerbaijan
- Stalinogorsk, 1934–1961 – Novomoskovsk, Russia
- Stalinogród, 1953–1956 – Katowice, Poland
- Stalinsk, 1932–1961 – Novokuznetsk, Russia
- Stalinstadt, 1953–1961 – Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany
- Sztálinváros, 1951–1961 – Dunaújváros, Hungary
Villages
- Imeni Stalina, – Aygevan, Armenia
Other places
- Pik Stalina (Stalin Peak), 1932–1962 – Ismail Samani Peak, Tajikistan
- Stalin raion, – Sabail raion, Azerbaijan
- Stalinov štít (in Slovak, Stalinův štít or štít J. V. Stalina in Czech, Stalin Peak or J. V. Stalin Peak), 1949–1961 – Gerlachov Peak, Slovakia
- Stalingrad – Housing estate Karviná-Nové Město, Karviná, Czech Republic
- Stalingrad – Housing estate built in 1950s Žďár nad Sázavou, Czech Republic The name Stalingrad is still in use in this town as of 2009 despite some attempts to rename the borough after the Velvet revolution. The attempts probably failed because it was built on a green meadow and there was no pre-Communist term after which it could be renamed.
- Stalin Park – Park Harbin, China
- Stalinovy závody (Stalin factories) in Záluží near Most, Czechoslovakia, 1946–1962. Chemical factory founded during World War II to produce synthetic oil.
- Zavod imeni Stalina (ZIS, Factory named after Stalin) in Moscow, USSR, 1931–1959. Luxury car and truck factory. Now Zavod Imeni Likhacheva (ZIL).
- Raionul Stalin (Stalin city district), Bucharest, Romania
- Regiunea Stalin (Stalin region), in central Romania (1950–1960)
- Poiana Stalin, Poiana Braşov (1950–1960)
Outside the former Communist Bloc
- Geographic Township of Stalin, before 1986 – Geographic Township of Hansen, Ontario, Canada
- Mount Stalin, before 1987 – Mount Peck, British Columbia, Canada
Streets and squares
Czech Republic
- Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) – now Vinohradská tř. (from 1962; formerly: Říčanská, Černokostelecká, Jungmannova (1884-1920), Fochova (1920-1940), Schwerinova (1940-1945)), Prague, Czech Republic
- Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) – now Starochodovská ul., Prague, Czech Republic
- Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) – now Pěkná ul. (1962–1972 Jiráskova ul.), Brno-Chrlice, Czech Republic
- Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) – now Americká ul. (Stodolní, Jungmannova, Moskevská, Vítězná), Plzeň, Czech Republic
- Stalinova třída / třída Generalissima Stalina (Stalin Street / Generalissimus Stalin Street) – now Revoluční ul. (formerly Hauptstraße), Krnov, Czech Republic
- Stalinova třída (Stalin Street) – now třída Míru, Pardubice, Czech Republic
- Stalinovo náměstí (Stalin Square) – now Palackého nám., Bruntál, Czech Republic
- Stalinovo náměstí (Stalin Square) – now Masarykovo nám., Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Stalinovy sady (Stalin Park) – now Koliště, Brno-město, Czech Republic
East Germany
- Stalinallee (Stalin Avenue) in Berlin, East Germany, 1952–1961 – now Karl-Marx-Allee (see also: Stalin-Allee, about a film featuring this street)
- Stalinstraße (Stalinstreet) – now Lübsche Straße, Wismar
- Stalinstraße – now St.Annen-Straße, Brandenburg an der Havel
- Stalinstraße – now Wismarsche Straße, Schwerin
- Stalinstraße – now Gartenstraße, Bützow
- Stalinstraße – now Am Planetarium, Jena
- Stalinstraße – now Chemnitzer Straße, Mölkau
- Stalinstraße – now Eisenberger Straße, Hermsdorf[1]
- Stalinstraße – now Straße des Friedens, Wurzen
- Stalinstraße – now Thomasstraße, Greiz
- Stalinstraße – now Schweriner Straße, Ludwigslust
- Stalinstraße – now Bernhardstraße, Sonneberg
- Stalinstraße – now Fritz-Hesse-Straße, Dessau
Hungary
- Sztálin út (Stalin Street) – now Andrássy út, Budapest
Poland
- Ulica Józefa Stalina – now ulica Dworcowa, Gliwice
- Ulica Józefa Stalina – now ulica Główna, Łódź
- Ulica Józefa Stalina – now ulica Lwowska, Tarnów
- Aleja Stalina – now Aleje Ujazdowskie, Warsaw
- Ulica Marszałka Stalina – now ulica Jedności Narodowej, Wrocław
- Ulica Józefa Stalina - now ulica Lipowa, Białystok
Romania
- Bulevardul I.V. Stalin (Stalin Blvd.) – now Bulevardul Aviatorilor, Bucharest, Romania
- Piața I.V. Stalin (Stalin Square) – now Charles de Gaulle Square, Bucharest
- Parcul I.V. Stalin (Stalin Park) – now Herăstrău Park, Bucharest
Slovakia
- Námestie J. V. Stalina / Nám. maršála J. V. Stalina / Stalinovo námestie – now Námestie Maratónu mieru, Košice, Slovakia
- Stalinova ulica (Stalin Street) – now Hlavná ulica, Prešov, Slovakia
- Stalinovo námestie (Stalin Square) – now Námestie SNP, Bratislava, Slovakia
Soviet Union
Belarus
- Prospekt imeni Stalina (Проспект имени Сталина ~ Stalin Avenue), in Minsk, 1952–1961 – now Prospekt Nezavisimosti (Проспект Независимости ~ Independence Avenue)
Estonia
- Stalingradi väljak (Stalingrad Square) – now Tornide väljak (Towers' Square), Tallinn[2]
- Stalini tänav (Stalin Street) – now Lossi tänav (Castle Street), Kuressaare[2]
- Stalini tänav (Stalin Street) – now Vestervalli tänav (Vestervalli Street), Narva[2]
- Stalini väljak (Stalin Square) (1940–1960) – now Viru väljak (Viru Square), Tallinn[2]
- Stalini väljak (Stalin Square) – now Kesklinna park (City Park), Võru[2][3]
Georgia
- Ulica Stalina, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street), Gori ( Stalin's birthplace)
- Ulica Stalina, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street), Tsnori
Russia
- Ulitsa Stalina, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street) – formerly Friendship Street, Beslan
Western Europe
- Stalin Avenue, Brussels, Belgium
- Stalinlaan – now Vrijheidslaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Following the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation in 1945, the city of Amsterdam named three major streets for the World War II Big Three – Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin – the three streets converging on Victory Square. The first two names remain, but the name of Stalin Street was changed to "Freedom" (Vrijheid) after the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956.
- Stalinplatz (Stalin Square), 1946–1956 – Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna, Austria
- Stalin Road, Colchester, Great Britain
- Stalin Avenue, Chatham, Great Britain
Outside Europe
- Stalin Street, Dow Village, Trinidad and Tobago
- Ssui'tal'lin Ko'ro (쓰딸린 거리; Stalin Street) – now Victory Street, Pyongyang, North Korea (DPRK)
- Stalin Street, former name of a street in Tehran, Iran. The city named three streets after the three leaders - Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin - that met at the Tehran Conference of 1943. The names all disappeared after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.[4]
China
- Stalin Street Changchun, (1946—1996) The longest street in Northeast China. It was given this name in the aftermath of Operation August Storm, the victorious large-scale Soviet campaign in Manchuria.
- Stalin Square Dalian, (1946—1993) This square was given its name for its Stalin statue, which has since been removed.
- Stalin Road, (斯大林路), Dalian, PR China
See also
- List of places named after Lenin
- List of renamed cities and towns in Russia
- List of things named after Fidel Castro
References
- ↑ "Chronik Hermsdorf / Thüringen 1950 bis 1954". Hermsdorf Regional - die Geschichte einer Stadt. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
21.12.1951 - Die Bahnhofstraße und die Eisenberger Straße wurden zusammengelegt und in Josef-Stalin-Straße umbenannt.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "EKI KNAB". EKI. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ↑ Radzinsky, Edvard. Stalin.
- ↑ Elliot, Jason. Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys through Iran. Picador. p. 15.
