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Oktyabrsky District, Irkutsk: 130th Quarter, Airport and Reservoir

A district of modern residential development in the south of Irkutsk. It contains the restored 130th Quarter, the Solnechny microdistrict with the…

Neighborhoods

Pravoberezhny District, Irkutsk: The Old Center and Its Suburbs

The oldest and largest administrative district of Irkutsk. It holds the historic center, the Angara embankments, the business district and old northern…

Neighborhoods

Rabocheye, Irkutsk: Old Craftsmen’s Suburb Beyond the Ushakovka

An old craftsmen's and workers' suburb north of the Ushakovka river, with wooden houses, an industrial past and a Buddhist datsan. It…

Neighborhoods

Historic City Center, Irkutsk: Churches, Squares and Wooden Houses

The oldest part of Irkutsk, on the right bank of the Angara. It has the city's oldest stone churches, a lively main…

Events & Holidays

Museum Night, Irkutsk: Evening Openings at the City’s Museums in May

The annual Russian Night of Museums, held in Irkutsk on a May evening around International Museum Day. Regional museums and galleries open…

Events & Holidays

Baikal Day Festival, Irkutsk: Lectures, Quizzes and Family Fun

A regional celebration of Lake Baikal held in early September, with lectures by scientists, quizzes, master classes, concerts and charity. Entry to…

Events & Holidays

Shine of Russia Festival, Irkutsk: Russian Culture Days in September

An all-Russian festival of Russian spiritual and cultural traditions, held in the Irkutsk region since 1994. A procession, a liturgy, concerts, exhibitions…