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…
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Landmarks
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This page covers the central areas of Irkutsk where most landmarks lie: the Historic City Center, Irkutsk, with its oldest churches, main street and river embankments, and Pravoberezhny District, Irkutsk, the administrative district on the right bank of the Angara that contains it. Read them together to understand how the center is arranged, which sights belong where and how to plan a walking day. Hours and routes change, so check venues and transport operators locally.
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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…
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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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130th Quarter, Irkutsk: Wooden Houses, Cafes and Window to Asia
A restored district of wooden houses at the foot of the Krestovaya hill, opened in 2011. It has paved walking streets, the…
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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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