- Irkutsk. (Russian: Иркутск; eer-KOOTSK) is capital of the Russian province of Irkutsk Oblast in Eastern Siberia. The historic centre of Irkutsk is included on UNESCO's...
- The symbol of Irkutsk, the statue of the "babr," a mythological animal reminiscent of a tiger, is another place to put on your Irkutsk itinerary.
- Irkutsk grew out of the winter quarters established (1652) by Ivan Pokhabov for the collection of the fur tax from the Buryats.
- For centuries, Russian emperors (and later communists) exiled political prisoners, including the Decembrists, to Irkutsk.
- Irkutsk, the “Paris of Siberia,” is one of the most popular stops on the Trans-Siberian Railway and is a major tourist hub for those traveling to Lake Baikal.
- Description and sights of Irkutsk. Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, and one of the largest cities in Siberia.
- The first Decembrists arrived in Irkutsk in the summer of 1826. They were given hard labour, or forced to work in factories or prisons.
- The closest place, where you can see Baikal is Listvyanka settlement, which is 65 km from Irkutsk, and you can get there by bus (1.5 hours) or car (1 hour).
- İrkutsk en büyük şehri ve Irkutsk Oblastı , Rusya idari merkezidir . 2010 Nüfus Sayımına göre 617.473 nüfusu ile Irkutsk, nüfusa göre Rusya'nın en büyük 25. şehridir...