Because of de-Stalinization, on November 10, 1961, Stalingrad became Volgograd. Today, there are many Russians who would like the city to be renamed Stalingrad once again.
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It fell briefly to the White Army in mid-1919 but returned to Bolshevik control in January 1920. In 1925, the city was renamed Stalingrad in honor of Joseph ...
It was founded as the fortress of Tsaritsyn in 1589 to protect newly acquired Russian territory along the Volga. During the Russian Civil War (1918–20), Joseph ...
Feb 1, 2013 · It has been officially known as Volgograd since 1961, when it was renamed to remove its association with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. Its old ...
Feb 2, 2023 · In 2013, the Parliament of Volgograd imposed a new tradition of changing the city's name for 24 hours every February 2, the day of the defeat of ...
Once under firm Bolshevik control the city became the centre of the newly established Tsaritsyn Governorate in 1919. In 1925 it was decided to rename the city ...
Jul 19, 2023 · 2, 1943, its name was changed to Volgograd in 1961 as part of de-Stalinization efforts. On Wednesday, the Volgograd City Duma approved Sept. 3 ...
Jan 12, 2024 · No, Stalingrad has been called Volgograd since 1961. It was called Tsaritsyn when it was founded as a Russian fortress in 1589. It was renamed ...
Feb 2, 2023 · The Russian president was in the city to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Stalingrad.
"Stalingrad." 1926 – Population: 151,490. 1929 – Football Club Rotor Volgograd formed. 1930 – Stalingrad tractor factory begins operating. 1939 ...