and had pavements. A major influence on the formation of architecture in Donetsk was the official architect of a Novorossiya company � Moldingauyer. Preserved buildings of the southern part of Yuzovka consisted of the residences of John Hughes (1891, partially preserved), Bolfur (1889) and Bosse.
In the northern part of Yuzovka, Novyi Svet, lived traders, craftsmen and bureaucrats. Here were located the market hall, the police headquarters and the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Jesus. The central street of Novyi Svet and the neighbouring streets were mainly edged by one- or two-story residential buildings, as well as markets, restaurants, hotels, offices and banks. A famous preserved building in the northern part of Yuzovka was the Hotel Great Britain.
The first general plan of Stalino was made in 1932 in Odessa by the architect P. Golovchenko. In 1937, the project was partly reworked. These projects were the first in the city's construction bureau's history.
A large portion of the city's buildings from the second half of the 20th century were designed by the architect Pavel Vigdergauz, which was given the Government award of the USSR for architecture in the city of Donetsk in 1978.
In Donetsk, there is the 360 metre tall TV tower, one of the tallest structures in the city, completed in 1992.
Famous people
Donetsk has been home to many people, including sportsmen, musicians, writers, businessmen, dissidents and many others. The citizens of Donetsk are commonly called Donechyani (Ukrainian: ?????????). The following is a list of famous people that were born or brought up in the city:
� Rinat Akhmetov - Ukraine's wealthiest businessman, founder of System Capital Management, No. 39 in Forbes'The World's Billionaires
� Serhiy Bubka � Ukrainian pole vault athlete; Olympic Games champion: 1988;
World Champion: 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, European Champion: 1986; Champion
