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.
Poland
Stalinogród, 1953–1956 – Katowice
Oraşul Stalin, 1950–1960 – Brașov
Imeni Stalina, – Aygevan
Stalino, – Çaylı, Tartar
Stalino, – Stalino, Goygol
Staliniri, 1934–1961 – Tskhinvali, South Ossetia
Stalinisi, 1931–1934 – Khashuri, Shida Kartli
Stalingrad, 1925–1961 – Volgograd
Stalinogorsk, 1934–1961 – Novomoskovsk
Stalinsk, 1932–1961 – Novokuznetsk
Stalinabad, 1929–1961 – Dushanbe
Stalino, 1924–1961 – Donetsk
Stalin raion, – Sabail raion
Zavod imeni Stalina (ZIS, Factory named after Stalin) in Moscow, USSR, 1931–1959. Luxury car and truck factory. Now Zavod Imeni Likhacheva (ZIL).
Pik Stalina (Stalin Peak), 1932–1962 – Ismail Samani Peak
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.
Stalinovy závody (Stalin factories) in Záluží near Most, 1946–1962. Chemical factory founded during World War II to produce synthetic oil. [1]
Raionul Stalin (Stalin city district), Bucharest,
Regiunea Stalin (Stalin region), in central Romania (1950–1960)
Poiana Stalin, Poiana Braşov (1950–1960)
Stalinov štít (in Slovak, Stalinův štít or štít J. V. Stalina in Czech, Stalin Peak or J. V. Stalin Peak), 1949–1961 – Gerlachov Peak,
Stalin Park – Park Harbin
Geographic Township of Stalin, before 1986 – Geographic Township of Hansen, Ontario
Mount Stalin, before 1987 – Mount Peck, British Columbia
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
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
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
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
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
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
Prospekt imeni Stalina (Проспект имени Сталина ~ Stalin Avenue), in Minsk, 1952–1961 – now Prospekt Nezavisimosti (Проспект Независимости ~ Independence Avenue)
Stalingradi väljak (Stalingrad Square) – now Tornide väljak (Towers' Square), Tallinn
Stalini tänav (Stalin Street) – now Lossi tänav (Castle Street), Kuressaare
Stalini tänav (Stalin Street) – now Vestervalli tänav (Vestervalli Street), Narva
Stalini väljak (Stalin Square) (1940–1960) – now Viru väljak (Viru Square), Tallinn
Stalini väljak (Stalin Square) – now Kesklinna park (City Park), Võru
სტალინის ქუჩა, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street), Gori ( Stalin's birthplace)
სტალინის ქუჩა, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street), Tsnori
Ulitsa Stalina, (Улица Сталина, Stalin Street) – formerly Friendship Street, Beslan
Stalinplatz (Stalin Square), 1946–1956 – Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna
Stalingrad Avenue, Brussels [2]
Via Stalingrado'"Sesto San Giovanni
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.
Stalin Road, Colchester [3]
Stalin Avenue, Chatham
Trinidad and Tobago
Stalin Street, Dow Village
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
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.
Ssui'tal'lin Ko'ro (쓰딸린 거리; Stalin Street) – now Victory Street, Pyongyang
List of places named after Joseph Stalin Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
