Monument to Degtyarev

Monument to V.I. Degtyarev is located in Voroshilov district of Donetsk. It was established in 2001 in honor of the communist politician Vladimir Ivanovich Degtyarev. From 1953 to 1975, he headed the Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine in Donetsk, and under his leadership, the city was formed, Donetsk turned into a modern capital of the mining region, and the first scientific center in the republic appeared under him, Degtyarev spent a lot of energy on the development of the social sphere.

The bust, weighing 350 kg, is made of bronze and erected on a pedestal lined with red granite. On the pedestal there is an inscription “Degtyarev Vladimir Ivanovich” and his autograph. Over the monument worked architect A.L. Lukin and sculptor Y.I. Baldin.