It was proposed to change the names of the Champs de Mars and the Shkippersky channel in St. Petersburg because of the 2015 order of the Ministry of Finance, according to which types of objects such as a canal or canal cannot be given independent status. Therefore, it is suggested to add the word "street" to their names. The request has already been accepted by the toponymic committee. However, local historian Alexey Arofev doubts that the toponymic committee will support the initiative. In his opinion, unusual names are part of the historical geography of the city. Read us at MAX! | Call us on Telegram.

It was proposed to change the names of the Champs de Mars and the Shkippersky channel in St. Petersburg because of the 2015 order of the Ministry of Finance, according to which types of objects such as a canal or canal cannot be given independent status. Therefore, it is suggested to add the word "street" to their names. The request has already been accepted by the toponymic committee. However, local historian Alexey Arofev doubts that the toponymic committee will support the initiative. In his opinion, unusual names are part of the historical geography of the city. Read us at MAX! | Call us on Telegram.