What was the city of St. Petersburg called during the Soviet period?

It was named Leningrad.

Answered by Golfski1 | 2024-06-10

St. Petersburg, which is Russia's second largest urban area, was founded in 1703 by the czar Peter the Great. In 1914, the German sounding name was changed to Petrograd. Then, after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, the Soviet Union changed the city's name to Leningrad. Leningrad became St. Petersburg again 67 years later when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

During the Soviet period, St. Petersburg was renamed Leningrad in honor of Vladimir Lenin after the city's previous name, Petrograd. The city underwent these name changes as part of political shifts in Russia. After the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, it restored its original name, St. Petersburg.
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Answered by Golfski1 | 2024-12-26