letsgo@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWashington DC to be renamed to St Donaldsburglemm.eeimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1614
arrow-up1614imageWashington DC to be renamed to St Donaldsburglemm.eeletsgo@lemm.ee to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareSnot FlickermanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoI thought St. Petersburg was named for the Apostle Saint Peter? Pyotr founded the city but to my knowledge didn’t name it after himself nor was he canonized as a Saint.
I thought St. Petersburg was named for the Apostle Saint Peter?
Pyotr founded the city but to my knowledge didn’t name it after himself nor was he canonized as a Saint.
For a while it was Leningrad.