Donetsk History and Sightseeing
Donetsk was founded in 1869 when John Hughes, a Welsh businessman, received a concession from the Russian government to build a metallurgical plant in an area of rich coal fields, the Donets Basin. The town was initially called Yuzovka (Hughesovka) in his honor. It grew rapidly, surpassing 50,000 inhabitants by the turn of the 20th century and attaining official city status in 1917. From 1941 to 1943 the city (named Stalino in Stalin's honor) was occupied by German invaders. Like many Eastern European cities devastated by ensuing battles, it had to be completely rebuilt after the war. It wasn't until 1961, following Krushchev's denunciation of Stalin, that the city received it current name Donetsk, after the Donets river (a tributary of the Don).
Donetsk Historical Points of Interest
Donetsk Historical Site #1
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Donetsk Historical Site #2
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Donetsk Historical Site #3
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Donetsk Museums
Donetsk Museum #1
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Donetsk Museum #2
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Donetsk Museum #3
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