Vosstaniya

Vosstaniya is a Russian toponym derived from the word vosstanie, meaning uprising or insurrection. The form Vosstaniya is typically the genitive plural used in place names, and such names often commemorate historical events or carry a generic public-space significance rather than a religious meaning.

The best known instance is Ploshchad Vosstaniya, or Uprising Square, in Saint Petersburg. This square is associated with the city’s central transport network, being located near the Moskovsky railway station and connected to the city’s metro system by a station bearing the same name. As a toponym, Vosstaniya is used for various streets and public spaces in multiple cities across Russia and in some other former Soviet states, reflecting its role in Soviet-era and post-Soviet naming practices.

Etymology and usage patterns commonly link the term to commemorations of uprisings or, less frequently, to broader historical narratives tied to public life. In contemporary usage, the name may appear in different administrative levels, from city squares to thoroughfares, and across different languages through transliteration as Vosstaniya.