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The Griboyedov Canal is one of the oldest in Saint Petersburg! 🔻Originally, the canal was called the Catherine Canal, after Empress Catherine II, during whose reign it was constructed. 🔻In 1923, the canal was renamed Griboyedov Canal, after the writer Alexander Griboyedov, and later simply the Griboyedov Canal. 🔻The renaming was part of a general Soviet-era policy aimed at replacing names associated with the Tsarist family with those of figures from Russian culture. 🔻Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov did indeed live in one of the houses along the canal's embankment, which likely served as the main reason for choosing his name for the renaming. Video: andrei_mikhailov #around_Russia #StPetersburg 😎RCRussian | Support | Boost