The city of Lugansk oblast.
Alchevsk (former Voroshilovsk, Kommunarsk) is a city located in Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine, one of the largest industrial centers of Donbas. It is located about 45 km from Luhansk.
Since 2014, Alchevsk is controlled by the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic.
The population of Alchevsk is about 106,000 (2021).
In 2014, during the protests that took place in the Lugansk region, governmental buildings were seized and the Lugansk People’s Republic was proclaimed. May 11, 2014, the referendum about the republic’s independence was held. Its legitimacy was not recognized by Ukraine, the EU and US consider it illegal.
The territory of the Lugansk region became a place of armed conflict between the armed forces of Ukraine and the people protecting the self-proclaimed republic.
Today, the conflict is not resolved and the future of this region remains unclear. It is not recommended to visit this area because it is very unsafe, especially for foreigners.
Citizens of Ukraine who remain in this territory have to leave the conflict zone to obtain official documents. To leave/enter the conflict zone, a special pass is required, it is issued free of charge online.
Alchevsk was named after its founder - Alexey Kirillovich Alchevsky, the famous Ukrainian manufacturer, businessman, banker, and patron of art.
It was founded as a settlement for workers in the mid 1890s in connection with the construction of a metallurgic plant close to Yuryevka station (Kommunarsk station now) of the Yekaterininskaya Railway.
Donetsk-Yuryevsky Plant (Alchevsk group of metallurgical plants now) was founded by Alexey Alchevsky. At that time, the plant founded by him was the only metallurgical plant in the territory of today’s Ukraine.
During the economic crisis of the early 20th century, A.K. Alchevsky was unable to compete with foreign companies operating in Donbass. After Tsar’s government refused to grant him a loan, he committed suicide by throwing himself under the train at Tsarskoselsky railway station in St. Petersburg. It was May 7, 1901. After his death, the plant shares fell and passed to French-Belgian companies.
Upon the request made by the Russian industrialists, the station of Yuryevka was renamed into Alchevskoye in 1903. The same name was given to the settlement for workers, which gradually turned into a town.
In 1932, the name and the status of the town changed again - it was named Voroshilovsk, after the Soviet statesman K.Ye. Voroshilov, who started his career and revolutionary activities in this town. Further on, from 1957 to 1961, the city was renamed several times Voroshilovsk-Alchevsk. From 1961 to 1991, the town was called Kommunarsk.
After the proclamation of Ukrainian independence, during the referendum held on December 1, 1991, the local population voted to return the old historical name - Alchevsk.
In the center of Alchevsk
Alchevsk is a green city
Lenin Square in Alchevsk
You can move around Alchevsk by trolley-buses, buses, minibuses, and taxi.
Historically, trolleybuses take the central place in passenger traffic of the city. In the late 1990s, private buses and minibuses began to operate too. The routes of buses and minibuses almost completely copy the routes of trolleybuses. Sometimes, there are some minor additions and variations.
Alchevsk was the first city in the Lugansk region with trolleybuses (1954). And to this day, the local trolleybus network remains one of the best in the region and Ukraine.
Alchevsk bus station is located in the Central Market area. There are regular buses to Donetsk, Lugansk, Horlivka, Stakhanov (Kadiivka), Krasnodon (Sorokyne), Bryanka.
Alchevsk is located in an area with a temperate climate, the city is rich in greenery, plants, flowers. In these climatic conditions, a lot of varieties of such trees as oak, chestnut, maple, poplar and aspen are growing well. The city has a special gardening service.
The club attraction is the cultural and entertainment center “PartyZone”. The city has two stadiums, movie theaters, libraries, museums, cultural centers, and other entertainment complexes.
The pride of the city is the Palace of Culture of Metallurgists hosting various cultural events that take place during the holidays. Such folk art groups as “Metallurg”, “Impulse”, “South metallurgist”, “Circus Group”, “Chorus of the folk song”, “Vocal Group”, “Ensemble of Folk Instruments” perform there.
Local History Museum. The museum was established on a voluntary basis in 1970. In 1982, it became a department of the Lugansk Regional Museum of Local History. The exposition is located in several halls. The museum has about 7,000 exhibits.
Museum of the Metallurgical Plant History. The museum of the history of the Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works was opened in 1966. It has a number of documents, photographs and other exhibits about different periods in the history of the plant. In 1973, the museum was awarded the title of a national museum.
In a typical residential area of Alchevsk
Alchevsk Railway Station
Palace of Culture in Alchevsk
Institute of Mining and Smelting in Alchevsk
George the Conqueror Church in Alchevsk
St. Nicholas Cathedral in Alchevsk
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