 * 2001 – The first ten sculptures as well as the forged rose were installed in the park. * 2002 – With 19 sculptures being added there were 30 of them in the park. * 2003 – The Tree of Life pavilion was placed in the park. This sculpture was awarded with the diploma at the Millennium 2000 world fair in Hannover. The Dragon Pavilion was set next to it. * 2004 – The Sweethearts Pavilion appeared in the park. It was created by the joint efforts of Donetsk blacksmiths enterprises. The pavilion is decorated with bunches of flowers forged and presented by blacksmiths from all parts of Ukraine. The 6th Donetsk blacksmiths art festival became All-Ukrainian one. In the course of this festival it was decided to establish the Union of masters of blacksmiths art in Ukraine. |
In 2007 it was the first time when the 9th international Forged Figures Park blacksmiths art festival took place at the last weekend of September. 150 masters from 10 countries participated in it.
"The Zodiac Signs Alley" appeared in 2005 as a result of joint efforts of blacksmiths from Donetsk, Kiev, Ivano-Frankovsk, and Aleksandria (Kirovograd region). There are 12 works in the alley. Seven of them are made by the blacksmiths of the Ukrainian Gefest blacksmiths enterprise. Two more figures - The Aries and The Aquarius – are made by the blacksmiths of the Donetsk "Opal" and "Prolisok" enterprises.
The creation of alleys with works devoted to some particular subject is a good tradition and peculiarity of the Donetsk festival. In 2006 The Fairy Tales Alley was found. There are 12 forged works by masters of art blacksmithing from 7 regions of Ukraine in the alley. All of them are the result of the creative interpretation of the folk tales plots.
In 2001 in the course of the regular blacksmiths festival the Forged Figures Park was established in the public garden of the City executive committee of Donetsk. The project was initiated by Victor Burduk, chief director of Ukrainian Gefest blacksmiths enterprise and master of decorative and applied arts and under the aegis of the Donetsk City Council. Developing from year to year, the park has become one of the most famous places of interest in the capital city of Donetsk region. Moreover, it is unique in the whole world!