List of places named after Joseph Stalin
During Joseph Stalin's rule, many places, mostly cities, in the Soviet Union and other communist countries were named or renamed in honour of him as part of the cult of personality surrounding him. 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 de-Stalinization in 1961.
In some countries, including those in the West, there are streets, squares, etc. named after Stalingrad in honour of the courage shown by the defenders at the Battle of Stalingrad against Nazi Germany. These names have not been changed since they refer to the battle rather than the city itself.
Cities
Eastern Europe
Albania
Qyteti Stalin, 1950–1990 – KuçovëBulgaria
Stalin, 1949–1956 – VarnaEast Germany
Stalinstadt, 1953–1961 – EisenhüttenstadtHungary
Sztálinváros, 1951–1961 – DunaújvárosPoland
Stalinogród, 1953–1956 – KatowiceRomania
Orașul Stalin, 1950–1960 – BrașovStalin Region, 1950–1960 – Brașov CountyFormer Soviet Union
Armenia
Imeni Stalina, – AygevanAzerbaijan
Stalino, – Çaylı, TartarStalino, – Stalino, GoygolGeorgia
Staliniri, 1934–1961 – Tskhinvali, South OssetiaStalinisi, 1931–1934 – Khashuri, Shida KartliRussia
Stalingrad, 1925–1961 – VolgogradStalinogorsk, 1934–1961 – NovomoskovskStalinsk, 1932–1969 – NovokuznetskTajikistan
Stalinabad, 1929–1961 – DushanbeTurkmenistan
Stalin District, 1935–1961 - Murgap DistrictUkraine
Stalin, 1924–1929 – DonetskStalino, 1929–1961 – DonetskParks and natural places
Former Soviet Union
Azerbaijan
- Stalin raion, – Sabail raion
Tajikistan
- Pik Stalina, 1932–1962 – Ismoil Somoni Peak
Eastern Europe
Bulgaria
- Vrah Stalin, 1950–1962 – Musala
Czech Republic
- Stalingrad – Housing estate Karviná-Nové Město
- 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.
Czechoslovakia
- Stalinovy závody in Záluží, 1946–1962. Chemical factory founded under the name Sudetenländische Treibstoffwerk AG in Maltheuern in World War II as part of the Hermann-Göring Conglomerate to produce synthetic oil.
Romania
- Raionul Stalin, Bucharest,
- Regiunea Stalin, in central Romania
- Poiana Stalin, Poiana Braşov
Slovakia
- Stalinov štít, 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
Albania
Bulevardi Stalin – now Zogu I Boulevard, TiranaCzechoslovakia
- Stalinova ulice – now Vinohradská tř., Fochova, Schwerinova ), Prague
- Stalinova ulice – now Starochodovská ul., Prague
- Stalinova ulice – now Pěkná ul., Brno-Chrlice
- Stalinova ulice – now Americká ul., Plzeň
- Stalinova třída / třída Generalissima Stalina – now Revoluční ul., Krnov,
- Stalinova třída – now třída Míru, Pardubice
- Stalinovo náměstí – now Palackého nám., Bruntál
- Stalinovo náměstí – now Masarykovo nám., Ostrava
- Stalinovo náměstí – now Mariánské nám., Uherský Brod
- Stalinovy sady – now Koliště, Brno-město
- Námestie J.V. Stalina / Nám. maršála J.V. Stalina / Stalinovo námestie – now Námestie Maratónu mieru, Košice
- Stalinova ulica – now Hlavná ulica, Prešov
- Stalinovo námestie – now Námestie SNP, Bratislava
East Germany
- Stalinallee in Berlin, East Germany, 1952–1961 – now Karl-Marx-Allee
- Stalinstraße – 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
Hungary
- Sztálin út – 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
- Aleja Stalina – now Aleja 23 stycznia, Grudziadz
- Plac Józefa Stalina – now Revival Square, Szczecin
Romania
- Bulevardul I.V. Stalin – now Bulevardul Aviatorilor, Bucharest
- Piața I.V. Stalin – now Charles de Gaulle Square, Bucharest
- Parcul I.V. Stalin – now Herăstrău Park, Bucharest
Yugoslavia
Staljingradska ulica - now Ciottina Ulica - RijekaStaljinova ulica – now Ulica bana Jelačića, ĐakovoStaljinova ulica – now Domobranska ulica, KarlovacStaljinova ulica – now Ulica maršala Tita, MostarUlica Generalisimusa Staljina – now Ulica narodnih heroja, Novi SadBulevar generalisimusa Staljina – now Europska avenija and Kapucinska ulica '', OsijekStaljinova ulica – now Prvomajska ulica'', ZemunSoviet Union
Belarus
- Prospekt imeni Stalina, 1952–1961 – now Prospekt Nezavisimosti, Minsk
Estonia
- Stalingradi väljak – now Tornide väljak, Tallinn
- Stalini tänav – now Lossi tänav, Kuressaare
- Stalini tänav – now Vestervalli tänav, Narva
- Stalini väljak – now Viru väljak, Tallinn
- Stalini väljak – now Kesklinna park, Võru
Georgia
Latvia
- Staļina iela, 1940–1941 – now Lielā iela, Jelgava
Russia
- Ulitsa Stalina, – formerly Friendship Street, Beslan
- Prospekt Stalina, – now Ulitsa 50 Let Pobedy
Western Europe
Austria
- Stalinplatz, 1946–1956 – Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna
France
- Rue Staline, Essômes-sur-Marne
- Boulevard de Stalingrad, Issoudun
- Boulevard de Stalingrad, Le Grand-Quevilly
- Rue de Stalingrad, Paris
- Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad, Paris
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Italy
- Via Stalin, Campobello di Licata
- Via Stalin, Raffadali
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" after the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956.
United Kingdom
- Stalin Road, Colchester
- Stalin Avenue, Chatham
- Stalingrad Square, Coventry
Asia
China
- Stalin Street, Changchun, 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, This square was given its name for its Stalin statue, which has since been removed.
- Stalin Road,, Dalian
- Stalin Park,, Harbin
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.
North Korea
- Ssŭttallin kŏri – now Victory Street, Pyongyang