Tsaritsyn
Britishnoun
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The industrial city of Tsaritsyn was renamed in honour of Stalin in 1925, but became Volgograd in 1961, eight years after his death, after his legacy fell out of favour.
From Reuters
“Nobody knows Volgograd, but everybody knows Stalingrad,” said Roman Shkoda, a local historian and media personality who favors a return to the original name, Tsaritsyn.
From New York Times
It was known as Tsaritsyn from its founding in the late 16th century until 1925, after the Russian Revolution.
From Washington Times
The city is packed with memorials to the dead of World War II and also the Russian Civil War, where Volgograd - then called Tsaritsyn after the Russian emperors - was a battleground between 1918 and 1920.
From Washington Times
First built as a fort against Turkish invasions by Ivan the Terrible, the city of Tsaritsyn was founded in 1589.
From The Guardian
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