Preimenovanja krajevnih in uličnih imen v letih 1945-1955
Renaming of Geographical Places and Streets in Slovenia 1945-1955
Author(s): Aleš GabričSubject(s): Political history, Social history, Politics and society, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino
Keywords: Renaming places; renaming streets; Slovenia; 1945-1955; political power; German names;
Summary/Abstract: One of the visible, external signs of the change in political power in Slovenia, in 1945, was the renaming of geographical places and, especially, streets and public institutions. Before the Second World War, a large number of these were named after saints, religious orders, churches and other names of Christian origin. Some places carried German names and some streets the names of prominent personalities. The Communists, who were intolerant of any reminders of the past, zealously engaged in replacing the existing names with ideologically more suitable ones soon after coming in power.
Journal: Prispevki za novejšo zgodovino (before 1960: Prispevki za zgodovino delavskega gibanja)
- Issue Year: 36/1996
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 109-120
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Slovenian