Hughes monument in Donetsk, Industrial monument in Donetsk, Ukraine.
The bronze and granite monument features John Hughes holding a miner's lamp at a height of thirty meters in the Culture and Leisure Park.
Welsh industrialist John Hughes established Donetsk in 1869, founding multiple coal mines and iron works that transformed the region into an industrial center.
The monument includes inscriptions in English and Ukrainian languages, representing the connection between British industrial expertise and Ukrainian development in the nineteenth century.
The monument stands in a maintained park area with gardens and pathways, offering convenient access for visitors interested in local industrial heritage.
Ukrainian sculptor Alexander Skorih created this monument in 2001, incorporating industrial elements that reflect the city's mining and metallurgical foundations.
Location: Donetsk
Creator: Alexander Skorih
GPS coordinates: 48.01379,37.80212
Latest update: March 11, 2025 13:24
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