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Leningrad
Former name for the city of St Petersburg.
On January 26, 1924, five days after Lenin's death, Petrograd was renamed Leningrad. Later some streets and other toponyms were renamed accordingly. ...more
On January 26, 1924, five days after Lenin's death, Petrograd was renamed Leningrad. Later some streets and other toponyms were renamed accordingly. ...more
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And so the Red Army, squeezed between two of the most brutal dictators in human history, fought on.
- Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
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Out in the palace gardens, groundskeepers buried statues in the dirt. As Justice and Peace were entombed together, a workman wrote on one flank "We'll come back for you." The grave was covered with leaves to conceal it.
- Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
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