DONETSK (Ukraine) | My city!

[Boroda]

Hi everyone!
I'm glad to introduce the city where I'm living in! Ladiea and gentlemen, please welcome to DONETSK ! If somebody don't know - my city is situated here:


The monument to the warriors-liberators of Donetsk (Lenin's Communist Union of Youth Park in northern district of Donetsk):



By the way, here is the collective grave of thousands of USSR courageous warriors, who died at the defence and liberation of Donetsk region of fu...ing nazi enemies ou humanity

USSR warrior technics (original onces from 1941-1945 years):



The cental alley of this park:


The bell:


Here is the words: "Eternal glory to the liberators of Donetsk region"


The monument again:


The monument to the citizens of Donetsk who died at the war in Afghanistan. This monument called "Warriors-internationalists":


Our proud - our football stadium, the home arena of FC "Shakhtyor", the best football team in Ukraine, UEFA Cup/2009 (the LAST one in the history!) winners:


This stadium is the best football stadium in Eastern Europe


And this stadium is only one 5-stars stadium in Eastern Europe:


There are 51000 seats:


The Ball at the water near the Western entrance to stadium:


Some people think that they can move this 18000 kilograms ball. Stupid idea:

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Some area around stadium. At this photo you can see our team's old stadium:












Feeding the ducks at the pond near the stadium:


Some more views of stadium:


This is the one of the stadiums of European Football Cup 2012:


Here will be played 3 games of the group stage of EURO/2012, and some matches play-off including semi-final:




Our stadium - our proud!


By the way, the stadium was opened more than 15 monthes ago, and FC "Shakhtyor" still not loose no one game here!


Because Donetsk - it's the football capital of Ukraine!


Hotel complex "Victoria" near the stadium:




So, here is the autumn streetviews of Donetsk:

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The shopping mall called "White swan":




The City Hall:




PromInvestBank:






The iron roses near the city hall:


By the way, in USSR my city was known as "the city of million roses". Because my city has one million inhabitans (now it's 4th place in Ukraine by population after Kiev, Harkov and Dnepropetrovsk), and we got one rose for every citizen of Donetsk:


Our "father-foundator", english businessman John Hughes (1814-1889):


The building beside him - it's a new library od Donetsk National Technical University (my university, I have studied there from 2000 to 2005):


Some more streetviews:

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This is the hostel for international students of Donetsk National Technical University. The citizens of Donetsk call this building "Negro-bank":


That's because most of the people who lives there came from Africa. And they really don't won't to study - they just do illegal currency exchange. But their course is fu..ing better that in banks! Also you can see a lot os satellete antennas - for watching their favourite "Al Jazeera":






The Donetsk Cathedral:


Of course it's Orthodox:




The primary school for the kids from the richest families in Donetsk:


Streetview of the central streeto of Donetsk - Artyoma street:


Our central library:


The monument to the famous ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko and the "White house" or the Donetsk region beside him:




The White house:






One of the symbols of Donetsk - the Iron Palm. With our climate here can grows up only iron palms!




The most beautiful boulevar of Donetsk - Pushkin's boulevar:


Walking donw the Pushkin's boulevar:


This is one of the favourite places for taking a rest for the Donetsk citizens:






The backside of the Donetsk Opera Theatre:

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Pushkin's boulevar again:
















Here is the place called "Golova" (means HEAD). "Golova" it's a popular place for many open-air rock-concerts of Donetsk rock-bands (by the way, Donetsk it's a mostly rock-music city!):


Down to Pushkin's boulevar:








The backside of Donetsk's Drama Theatre:


The building of the company "UkrTeleCom":


The Donetsk department of UkrTeleCom:






The subway with PEACE:


Central post office of DonetsK:


The Industrial Ministery of Ukraine:


ROYAL DIAMONDS - it's just advertising:


Postisheva street:






The Lenin's monument at the central square of Donetsk. By the way, he have never been here:


The Lenin's square:




So, thanks that you fall in love in Donetsk!
Will be many more photos!

EVERYONE WELCOME TO DONETSK!

[stepper77]

I love seeing new places. Donetsk has some really interesting buildings and looks like a nice city. Thanks for sharing your city!

[AusHou]

The public spaces shown in your photos are very nicely maintained.

[ColDayMan]

Looks like a pleasant town!

[Yankee]

Fascinating. Thank you so much for the tour.

[KVNBKLYN]

I always love seeing the lesser-known cities of the former Soviet Union. Great thread!

[Robert Pence]

Thank you for sharing the photos. Donetsk seems to be a very clean and attractive city. The stadium is beautiful, and the plazas and monuments are impressive.

[CentralGrad258]

Great pictures, as a native Kievlyanin, it's always nice to see pictures of other Ukrainian cities. Although you're obviously wrong about Donetsk being the capital of Ukrainian football

[Boroda]

Originally Posted by CentralGrad258

Great pictures, as a native Kievlyanin, it's always nice to see pictures of other Ukrainian cities.

Thanks! But if you are native Kievkyanin - why you wrote here by English, and not by Ukrainian or Russian?

Originally Posted by CentralGrad258

Although you're obviously wrong about Donetsk being the capital of Ukrainian football

Really? Do you think I'm wrong? I don't think so. In old Ukrainian football history (before the new century) maybe you was right, but in modern history (after 2000 year) the capital of Ukrainian football changes. And if to say seriously, in Kiev nobody interested in football. The FC "Dynamo" stadium never been full.
I can say a lot about Ukrainian football, but this thread not about that

[CentralGrad258]

Originally Posted by Boroda

Thanks! But if you are native Kievkyanin - why you wrote here by English, and not by Ukrainian or Russian?

Штоб всем понятно было.

Really? Do you think I'm wrong? I don't think so. In old Ukrainian football history (before the new century) maybe you was right, but in modern history (after 2000 year) the capital of Ukrainian football changes. And if to say seriously, in Kiev nobody interested in football. The FC "Dynamo" stadium never been full.
I can say a lot about Ukrainian football, but this thread not about that

Haha, we'll agree to disagree. I will say it's nice to have some competition. It was getting boring winning all those titles all by ourselves

[Boroda]

Originally Posted by CentralGrad258

Штоб всем понятно было.

Согласен, это логично!

Originally Posted by CentralGrad258

Haha, we'll agree to disagree. I will say it's nice to have some competition. It was getting boring winning all those titles all by ourselves

Yes, I see, we are fans of different "monsters" of Ukrainian football And now it's really dangerous situation for Dynamo in this season - they could be the third place only. What do you think?

And I'll continue my thread about Donetsk

Near the central market of Donetsk:


Down to Shevchenko boulevar:

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Shevchenko boulevar:




Hotel ATLAS:


Embankment of the river Kalmiuss:










Embankment street:










Donskoy bridge:


Going up to the Illych street:






Postisheva street:


Gurova street:

[thomas_zul]

Nice autumn shots from Donetsk!

PS. Do you have any shots of Donetsk trolleybuses? I would like to see them if you have that photos.

Thanks and greetings from cloudy and rainy city of Gdynia in the north part of Poland. I'll wait for more photos from you.

[FREKI]

Nice pictures - thanks for sharing!

[photoLith]

Very former Soviet looking, wow.

[Kingofthehill]

Yes, very former USSR-looking