i know one place in the city i live called “Leningrad road”
there’s Stalin and Lenin statues in some places of the country also
Gross
It should delete and write something name.
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Given what we know about Stalin and the Soviet Union today, I find it inappropriate and the names should be changed.
They were, however, probably named so around the end of WWII in recognition of the USSR’s victory over Nazi Germany.
For now, there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. But I hope one day that Europe and Russia will reconcile. Such a waste.
There’s nothing wrong with having a street named after USSR, they defeated Nazi Germany
I honestly don’t have a problem with Avenue de l’URSS, but Rue Staline makes me feel doing a nice painting job on it.
Getting USSR themed toponyms canceled because someone from another country can’t stand them is the same kind of lunacy that brings American culture battles in Europe.
There’s a Corso Soviet Union in Turin.
After Stalin’s Jubillee in 1949 and after his death in 1953 many countries changed the names of towns and even mountains to Stalin . All were reversed in the late 50s during destalinisation
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Two places in the UK share Stalin’s name: [Stalin Road in Colchester and Stalin Avenue in Chatham](https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/19967267.colchester-road-named-stalin/).
The last remaining [Rue Staline of France is in Essomes-sur-Marne](https://encyclopedie.picardie.fr/Staline-rue-d-Essomes-sur-Marne.html).
Also in France, Toulouse has a [Avenue de l’URSS while Clermont-Ferrand has the “Avenue de l’Union Sovietique”](https://actu.fr/occitanie/toulouse_31555/toulouse-seule-grande-ville-de-france-a-avoir-une-avenue-de-l-u-r-s-s-mais-savez-vous-pourquoi_49313774.html)
Italy has at least one remaining [via Stalin, in Castelfidardo](https://www.cronachemaceratesi.it/2013/01/14/marangoni-esiste-via-stalin-ci-puo-essere-anche-via-almirante/280029/).
Thats really sad.
i mean there’s surely more
i know one place in the city i live called “Leningrad road”
there’s Stalin and Lenin statues in some places of the country also
Gross
It should delete and write something name.
[deleted]
Given what we know about Stalin and the Soviet Union today, I find it inappropriate and the names should be changed.
They were, however, probably named so around the end of WWII in recognition of the USSR’s victory over Nazi Germany.
For now, there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. But I hope one day that Europe and Russia will reconcile. Such a waste.
There’s nothing wrong with having a street named after USSR, they defeated Nazi Germany
I honestly don’t have a problem with Avenue de l’URSS, but Rue Staline makes me feel doing a nice painting job on it.
Getting USSR themed toponyms canceled because someone from another country can’t stand them is the same kind of lunacy that brings American culture battles in Europe.
There’s a Corso Soviet Union in Turin.
After Stalin’s Jubillee in 1949 and after his death in 1953 many countries changed the names of towns and even mountains to Stalin . All were reversed in the late 50s during destalinisation