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 destalinisation 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 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
Former 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
Turkmenistan
- Stalin District, 1935-1961 - Murgap District
Ukraine
- Stalino, 1924–1961 – Donetsk
Parks and natural places
Former Soviet Union
Azerbaijan
- Stalin raion, – Sabail raion
Russia
- Zavod imeni Stalina in Moscow, USSR, 1931–1959. Luxury car and truck factory. Now Zavod Imeni Likhacheva.
Tajikistan
- Pik Stalina, 1932–1962 – Ismail Samani Peak
Eastern Europe
Bulgaria
- Vrah Stalin, 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.
Czechoslovakia
- Stalinovy závody in Záluží near Most, 1946–1962. Chemical factory founded during World War II 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
Former Warsaw Pact
Czech Republic
- 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
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
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
Slovakia
- 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
Former Soviet 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
- სტალინის ქუჩა,, Gori
- სტალინის ქუჩა,, Tsnori
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
Belgium
- Avenue de Stalingrad, Brussels
France
- Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad, Paris
- Rue Staline, Essômes-sur-Marne
Italy
- Corso Stalingrado, Cairo Montenotte
- Via Stalin, Campobello di Licata
- Via Stalin, Raffadali
- Via Stalingrado, Bologna
- Via Stalingrado, Canosa di Puglia
- Via Stalingrado, Cinisello Balsamo
- Via Stalingrado, Correggio
- Via Stalingrado, Parma
- Via Stalingrado, Prato
- Via Stalingrado, Reggio Emilia
- Via Stalingrado, Rimini
- Via Stalingrado, San Giorgio di Piano
- Via Stalingrado, Santa Caterina Villarmosa
- Via Stalingrado, Savona
- 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" 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, 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