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101 Irkutsk city tour.

Irkutsk is a truly unique city. Here there are more than 650 historic and cultural monuments. For more than 350-year history many city streets hardly changed its architectural appearance. He is rightly called the cultural capital of Eastern Siberia. You will have the opportunity to plunge into the past and see the most important sights and places, played a role not only in the history of the city, but also in Russia.

Sights of Irkutsk, visited during the excursion:

- Kirov square (the main city square with more than 300-year history)

- Church of the Saviour (The oldest stone church, appeared on the place of the old, wooden one at the same time as Irkutsk fortress appeared)

- Monument of Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom (saints, patrons of family, love and allegiance)

- memorial complex "Eternal flame" (opened on the 8th May, 1975, it is one of 21 memorials in Russia and the only memorial, where high school students come to the honorable duty from the 1st day till now)

- Monument to General Beloborodov (twice Hero of the Soviet Union, born in the village Akinino-Baklashi of Irkutsk province, commander of the 78th Infantry Division that stopped the German offensive on Moscow in November 1941 and Commander of the 43rd Army that liberated Vitebsk from German occupation and took part in the assault of Koenigsberg)

- lower quay, monument to pioneers (embodied in bronze, associated with Yakov Pokhabov, built in 1661 a fortress on the right shore of Angara opposite the mouth of the Irkut)

- Moscow Gates ( decoration of the quay, accurate reconstructed copy of the Triumphal Arch built in 1811 in honor of the 10th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Alexander I and demolished in the 20s of XX century).

- Cathedral of the Epiphany (built in 1718, used to be the main cathedral of the city, where people gathered in the days of celebrations as well as in the days of evil).

- Polish Church (Roman Catholic Cathedral, built on the donations of Catholic parishes of the Russian Empire in 1881., now the only organ hall in the east of Russia)

- Znamensky monastery, graves of the Decembrists and members of their families, grave of "Russian Columbus" Shelekhov (Orthodox convent located at the confluence of the rivers Angara and Ushakovka. One of the oldest convents of Siberia, on the territory of which there is a necropolis with graves of the Decembrists Mukhanov, Panov, Beschanov, Princess Troubetzkaya with her 3 children and grave of Russian explorer, navigator, industrialist and merchant Grigory Shelikhov).

- monument to Admiral Kolchak (the only monument to the great scientist, naval commander and research of north in Russia)

- Karl Marx Street (one of the main and the oldest streets of the city, formerly referred to as Bolshaya)

- monument to Vampilov (the famous Irkutsk playwright, whose performances and still played in many theaters in Russia. The most famous of his works: "Duck Hunting","Eldest son", "Farewell in June" )

- Drama Theatre of Okhlopkov ( One of the main theaters of the city, for more than 100 years. the center of theatrical life in Irkutsk)

- building of the Irkutsk regional museum (Former East Siberian department of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society, nowadays - the museum with a unique ethnographical collection of Siberian people).

- Monument to Alexander III (monument to the governor, who was the first to practically begin the construction of grandiose Trans-Siberian Railway)

- Building of White House ( built for the family of the Irkutsk merchant and the first city head Sibiryakov, the house became the residence of the Irkutsk governor-generals. Here the most important state issues related to the development and development of the territory of Eastern Siberia and the Far East were resolved )

The price of the tour includes:

- services of an experienced tour guide

- private transfer around the city by car or bus for a group of more than 12 people

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