Interesting facts about Donetsk

Being the industrial heart of Ukraine Donetsk was recognized by UNESCO as the "city of million roses" and the greenest highly-industrial city of the whole world.

Donetsk was founded in 1869 when a Welsh businessman John Hughes built a steel plant and several coal mines in southern part of Russia at the border of Yekaterinoslav region and Don Cossack Host.



Donetsk has seven twin cities: Sheffield (England), Bochum (Germany), Charleroi (Belgium), Taranto (Italy), Pittsburgh (United States), Moscow (Russia) and Vilnius (Lithuania).

Some of Donetsk world-famous personalities:
Vadim Pisarev - world wide famous ballet star;
Sergei Bubka - Olympic Gymnastics Champion,
the holder of the world record in pole vaulting;
Lilia Podkopaeva -
Olympic Gymnastics Champion.

“Shakhtar Donetsk” (Shakhtyor Donetsk) is one of the top Eastern European football clubs, National Champion and League Cup holder in Ukraine.

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