Gorky Street was renamed in Kyiv - the writer was considered a symbol of the “era of totalitarianism”
Kyiv, November 14 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Ryabov) – The Kyiv City Council on Thursday decided to rename a number of streets and squares. “These are names that relate to the era of totalitarianism,” announced secretary Alexey Reznikov. Maxim Gorky Street was one of them.
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According to the decision of the deputies, Gorky Street became Antnovich Street, Krasnoarmeyskaya - Bolshaya Vasilkovskaya, Chekistov Lane - Kostya Gordienko Lane, Vetrova Street - Nazarovskaya Street, Vorovsky Street - Bulvarno-Nazarovskaya, Dmitrov Street - Delovaya Street, etc.
The Kyiv City Council also renamed Frunze Square, returning its old name - Petropavlovskaya.
Gorky Street in Kyiv has been renamed after the writer, who was deemed a symbol of the "era of totalitarianism."