Mustvisit places in Irkutsk city

We prepared for you some interesting facts about the city of Irkutsk and a list of best places to visit.

Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is a surprisingly picturesque Orthodox church made of bright red brick with a blue roof painted with geometric ornaments. This is one of the most beautiful buildings in Irkutsk.

Irkutsk Regional Museum of Local Lore contains a variety of historical and scientific expositions. It is located in a beautiful mansion on the Angara Embankment.

The Cathedral’s decor combines the Old Russian decor, Baroque elements and indigenous Siberia motifs that make the Cathedral look graceful. At the night time, the Cathedral is beautifully illuminated. From the Angara River, it looks like an Old Russian tower.  

Moscow Gates. In 1811 the triumphal arch was built to mark the entrance to the city if coming from Moscow highway. Now you can see its beautiful reconstruction made 2011.

Irkutsk Sloboda or the 130th Quarter is a new urban space was recently built on the area of historic wooden buildings in the center of the city. This place has a plenty of souvenir shops, art galleries and cafes where you can taste different cuisines and enjoy special romantic atmosphere.

Victor Bronstein Gallery is a private art gallery founded in 2011. The collection has more than 1.5 thousand paintings, sculptures, and graphic drawings, which makes it the largest beyond the Urals. The exhibits of the gallery belong to various areas of contemporary art.