Enakievo overview
Enakievo (also spelled Yenakievo, Yenakiieve, Yenakiyeve, Yenakiyevo) is a city located in Donetsk oblast of Ukraine. Enakievo city is situated in the eastern part of Donetsk oblast, about 60 km from Donetsk city.
There is railway station in the city. Enakievo economy main industries are chemical production, coal mining, food production, machine building and metallurgy.
The City Day is celebrated at the first weekend of September. The celebration is timed to the anniversary of the liberation of the city from German forces during World War II.
Enakievo city population is about 111,000 (2010).
The phone code of the city is +380 6252; the postal codes - 86400-86470.
Enakievo history
Permanent settlements on the territory of present day Enakievo were founded in 1783. In 1858 Sofiyevsky coal mine was opened there. At the same time Petrovsky cast-iron plant was constructed.
In 1895 engineers F.Ye.Enakiev and B.A.Yalovetsky and several Belgian businessmen founded a Russian-Belgian metallurgic society which by 1897 constructed a new Petrovsky cast-iron plant around the settlement Fyodorovka. Coal mines were opened around the plant.
Settlements were formed near them and in 1898 they were united into one called Enakievsky after the founder of the Russian-Belgian metallurgic society. The writer A.I.Kuprin who worked at the plant in 1896 described workers’ lives in the story “Molokh”.
Before World War I several plants were built in Enakievo: coke chemical, brick, beer brewing and butter making. Petrovsky plant became one of the largest metallurgic plants (3rd place) in southern Russia. In 1913 it produced 349,200 tons of cast-iron and 316,400 tons of steel.
As a result of ruin after World War I and Civil War of 1919-1921 Petrovsky plant was the only one producing steel. By 1925 the population in Enakievo was 34,000, it was referred to as a town.
In 1928 the town was renamed into Rykovo, after Soviet party- and statesman A.I.Rykov. After Rykov was arrested in 1937 and the town was renamed into Ordzhonikidze after another Soviet party- and statesman G.K.Ordzhonikidze. The name Yenakiyevo was returned to the town in 1943. By 1939 the population of the town was 88,200.
Enakievo views
Enakievo city, Ukraine view
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Enakievo city view
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Enakievo city movie theater
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During the World War II Enakievo was under siege from Italian army auxiliary units that were seconded to the German Army. They were followed by German units. The city was attacked from 31 October 1941 and not freed until 3 September 1943. Street fighting was fierce between the end of November and beginning of December 1941. “Recruitment” of civilians (ostarbeiter = east workers) began in December 1941.
In 1950 about 12 or so Italian POWs (prisoners of war) were put to trial, over atrocities in Enakievo (including the destruction of a hospital). Apparently no convictions were registered, and by 1954 all Italian POWs were returned to Italy.
In 1950s several plants were put into operation: of ferro-concrete items, of construction material, of house building, automobile-repairing.
On September 16th, 1979, on the territory of Enakievo in the mine “Yuny Communar” there was a nucleus explosion - an object “Klivazh”. In 2002 the mine was closed as non-perspective and environmentalists worry about the danger of filling the mine with water. It might cause radioactive pollution of underground water. That’s why pumps continue to pump the water out of abandoned mine.
Enakievo sights
Local History Museum. Museum of Enakievo history was opened in 1977. In 1979 museum became a department of Donetsk regional museum. In 1992 it received the status of an independent State Museum of Enakievo history.
The collection of the museum has about 15 thousand exhibits presented in four halls. The museum has a unique collection donated by archaeologist V. Klimenko: Palaeolithic age blades, tools of Catacomb and Babkinskaya cultures. There are exhibits of the Scythian and Sarmatian periods.
Also there is an exhibition dedicated to the fourth President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich. The collection of items associated with the cosmonaut G. Beregovoy is very interesting too. Address: Enakievo, Shcherbakov Str., 122.
Cathedral of the Holy Virgin. The cathedral was founded in 1999 on the site of the destroyed church. In 1966 the city authorities decided to demolish the church of the Holy Protection built in the 19th century. In 2007, the church built on the highest point of Enakievo received the status of the cathedral. Address: Enakievo, Metallurgov Str., 21.
Monument to Enakiev. The monument to F. Enakiev, the founder of the city, was opened in 2010 during the City Day celebrations. It is installed directly in front of the statue of Lenin. The monument is made by honored artist of Ukraine P. Antip, who is also known as the author of the monument to the founder of the neighboring Gorlovka.
In 1895 entrepreneur F. Enakiev founded the Russian-Belgian Metallurgical Society, then the construction of a metallurgical plant began. Later around the plant Enakievo city appeared. Address: Enakievo, Lenin Square.
Winter Garden of the state enterprise “Ordzhonikidzeugol”. The place chosen for the garden was unusual, but very good - the “well” formed by the walls of the administrative building of “Ordzhonikidzeugol”.
Today, in an area of 625 square meters, there are about fifty species of plants - different palm trees, vines, cacti, arborvitae, ferns, bamboo, hibiscus, ivy. Fish and two turtles are living in the pond.
Winter Garden became the landmark of the city. Children come here during school tours, people like to take pictures on the background of lush vegetation of the garden. The visitors throw coins into the pond making wishes and hoping for good luck. Address: Enakievo, Trestovskaya Str., 10.
Ilika village. Main attraction of the village located near Enakievo is an architectural monument of the 17th-19th centuries - Church of St. Vladimir Mother of God. The building is unique because in present Ukraine there is no other church constructed on the same project.
Near the church Skelevaya gully is located. It is one of the most beautiful places in Ukraine having the status of wildlife preserve. Also the place is known for Tishkina Krynica (spring) with the best water in the city.
Enakievo hotels
Hotel “Salyut”. This small hotel is located in the center of the city. Main services: cafe, laundry, parking. Address: Enakievo, Lenin Ave., 92. Contact phones: +380 6252 9 10 20, +380 6252 9 10 40.
Hotel “Crystal”. The hotel is located in the northeast of Enakievo, district “Krasniy Profintern”. Main services: restaurant, sauna, pool, barbershop, laundry, parking. Address: Enakievo, Gornyakov Ave., 15-a. Contact phones: +380 6252 9 03 92, +380 6252 9 03 93.
Hotel “Mir”. Large multistoried hotel with a cafe-bar located in the central part of the city. Sometimes there is shortage of hot water. Address: Enakievo, Metallurgov Ave., 29. Contact phone: +380 6252 5 20 06.
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