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Best Churches and Monasteries, Irkutsk: Baroque and Beyond
Eight places of worship in Irkutsk, from the oldest stone church and Siberian Baroque cathedrals to a working convent and a Buddhist…
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Best Wooden Architecture and Historic Houses, Irkutsk: 9 Stops
Nine places to see Irkutsk's carved wooden houses and historic mansions, from the restored 130th Quarter to Decembrist homes, a carved merchant…
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Best Museums, Irkutsk: History, Art and Decembrist Houses
Eight museum stops in Irkutsk, from Siberia's oldest museum and a carved wooden mansion to Decembrist family homes and a real steam…
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Green Line Self-Guided Walking Tour, Irkutsk: Route and Stops
A walking route through the historic center of Irkutsk, from the Alexander III Monument on the Angara to Holy Cross Church by…
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Best Things to Do, Irkutsk: Old Town, Museums and Angara Walks
Ten places that show Irkutsk at its best: restored wooden streets, Siberian Baroque churches, Decembrist houses, a museum icebreaker and a working…
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Solnechny, Irkutsk: Reservoir Shore and the Icebreaker Angara
A residential microdistrict on the Irkutsk Reservoir, best known for the old icebreaker Angara moored in its bay. In summer people come…
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Glazkovo, Irkutsk: Left-Bank District with the Railway Station
The left-bank district of Irkutsk across the Angara from the old center. It grew with the railway at the end of the…
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Akademgorodok, Irkutsk: Science Town of the Siberian Academy
The science town of Irkutsk, built from the 1950s and 1960s in the southwest of the city on the left bank. Research…
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Leninsky District, Irkutsk: The Industrial Left Bank, Briefly
A left-bank industrial and residential district of Irkutsk, farthest from the historic center. It is formed by Irkutsk-II, Novo-Lenino and Zhilkino and…
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Sverdlovsky District, Irkutsk: Left Bank, Station and Dam
The most populous district of Irkutsk, on the left bank of the Angara. It has the railway station, the old Glazkovo suburb…
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