List of places named after Joseph Stalin

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

Eastern Europe

Albania

• Qyteti Stalin, 1950–1990 – Kuçovë

Bulgaria

• Stalin, 1949–1956 – Varna

East Germany

• Stalinstadt, 1953–1961 – Eisenhüttenstadt

Hungary

• Sztálinváros, 1951–1961 – Dunaújváros

Poland

• Stalinogród, 1953–1956 – Katowice

Romania

• Oraşul Stalin, 1950–1960 – Brașov

Soviet Union

Armenia

• Imeni Stalina, – Aygevan

Azerbaijan

• Stalino, – Çaylı, Tartar
• Stalino, – Stalino, Goygol

Georgia

• Staliniri, 1934–1961 – Tskhinvali, South Ossetia
• Stalinisi, 1931–1934 – Khashuri, Shida Kartli

Russia

• Stalingrad, 1925–1961 – Volgograd
• Stalinogorsk, 1934–1961 – Novomoskovsk
• Stalinsk, 1932–1961 – Novokuznetsk

Tajikistan

• Stalinabad, 1929–1961 – Dushanbe

Ukraine

• Stalino, 1924–1961 – Donetsk

Parks and natural places

Soviet Union

Azerbaijan

• Stalin raion, – Sabail raion

Russia

• Zavod imeni Stalina (ZIS, Factory named after Stalin) in Moscow, USSR, 1931–1959. Luxury car and truck factory. Now Zavod Imeni Likhacheva (ZIL).

Tajikistan

• Pik Stalina (Stalin Peak), 1932–1962 – Ismail Samani Peak

Eastern Europe

Bulgaria

• Vrah Stalin (Stalin Peak), 1950-1962 - Musala

Czech Republic

• Stalingrad – Housing estate Karviná-Nové Město, Karviná,
• Stalingrad – Housing estate built in 1950s Žďár nad Sázavou, 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.

Czechoslovakia

• Stalinovy závody (Stalin factories) in Záluží near Most, 1946–1962. Chemical factory founded during World War II to produce synthetic oil.

Romania

• Raionul Stalin (Stalin city district), Bucharest,
• Regiunea Stalin (Stalin region), in central Romania (1950–1960)
• Poiana Stalin, Poiana Braşov (1950–1960)

Slovakia

• Stalinov štít (in Slovak, Stalinův štít or štít J. V. Stalina in Czech, Stalin Peak or J. V. Stalin Peak), 1949–1961 – Gerlachov Peak,

Asia

China

• Stalin Park – Park Harbin

North America

Canada

• Geographic Township of Stalin, before 1986 – Geographic Township of Hansen, Ontario
• Mount Stalin, before 1987 – Mount Peck, British Columbia

Streets and squares

Eastern Europe

Czech Republic

• Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) – now Vinohradská tř. (from 1962; formerly: Říčanská, Černokostelecká, Jungmannova (1884-1920), Fochova (1920-1940), Schwerinova (1940-1945)), Prague
• Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) – now Starochodovská ul., Prague
• Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) – now Pěkná ul. (1962–1972 Jiráskova ul.), Brno-Chrlice
• Stalinova ulice (Stalin Street) – now Americká ul. (Stodolní, Jungmannova, Moskevská, Vítězná), Plzeň
• Stalinova třída / třída Generalissima Stalina (Stalin Street / Generalissimus Stalin Street) – now Revoluční ul. (formerly Hauptstraße), Krnov,
• Stalinova třída (Stalin Street) – now třída Míru, Pardubice
• Stalinovo náměstí (Stalin Square) – now Palackého nám., Bruntál
• Stalinovo náměstí (Stalin Square) – now Masarykovo nám., Ostrava
• Stalinovy sady (Stalin Park) – now Koliště, Brno-město

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
• 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
• Stalinova ulica (Stalin Street) – now Hlavná ulica, Prešov
• Stalinovo námestie (Stalin Square) – now Námestie SNP, Bratislava

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

• სტალინის ქუჩა, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street), Gori ( Stalin's birthplace)
• სტალინის ქუჩა, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street), Tsnori

Russia

• Ulitsa Stalina, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street) – formerly Friendship Street, Beslan

Western Europe

Austria

• Stalinplatz (Stalin Square), 1946–1956 – Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna

Belgium

• Stalingrad Avenue, Brussels

France

• Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad, Paris

Italy

• Via Stalingrado, Sesto San Giovanni
• Via Stalingrado, Savona

Netherlands

• Stalinlaan – now Vrijheidslaan, Amsterdam. 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.

United Kingdom

• Stalin Road, Colchester
• Stalin Avenue, Chatham

North America

Trinidad and Tobago

• Stalin Street, Dow Village

Asia

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

Iran

• Stalin Street, former name of a street in Tehran. 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]

North Korea

• Ssui'tal'lin Ko'ro (쓰딸린 거리; Stalin Street) – now Victory Street, Pyongyang

See also

• List of places named after Lenin
• List of renamed cities and towns in Russia
• List of things named after Fidel Castro

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