On January 24, 1924, the Russian city of St. Petersburg was renamed Leningrad

Known as the “City of Three Revolutions” for the events occurring early in the twentieth century, St. Petersburg could also be called the city with three names; it has been renamed three times since it was founded. In 1703, Peter the Great, czar (later emperor) of Russia, ordered construction to begin on the great city he named after his own patron saint. After the outbreak of World War I in 1914, however (and after only one of the revolutions it is known for—in 1905), the Germanic form of the city’s name was changed to reflect its Russian heritage and it became known as Petrograd. After its second and third revolutions (both in 1917), however, Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin died and the city was renamed once more—this time for him. Leningrad remained its official name until June of 1991, just six months before the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was officially dissolved. Russia greeted the world as an independent country once more, and restored St. Petersburg to its original name.

PHOTO CREDIT:  May Day demonstration in front of the Winter Palace, circa 1918.

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