Moscow's Red Square is not named as a reference to communism, since the name predates the Bolshevik revolution. In fact, it's not even a reference to red, as it predates the modern meaning.
Moscow's Red Square is not named as a reference to communism, since the name predates the Bolshevik revolution. In fact, it's not even a reference to red, as it predates the modern meaning.
красная is a Russian word which means "Red" today, but in 1662 would've meant "Beautiful", and is the origin of modern Russian word for beautiful, "красивая".