Founded in the mid-17th century as a winter quarters for traders and tax collectors, Irkutsk came to prominence in the 1800s. Participants in the Decembrist revolt against Tsar Nicholas I were exiled to Siberia in droves, turning Irkutsk into their cultural center. Today, it’s one of Siberia’s biggest and most important cities, with over half a million people, many universities, many historic churches and museums, and beautiful Lake Baikal, just about an hour away by train.
Discover the best top things to do in Lake Baikal, Russia including Monument Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, Memorable Sign A.V. Vampilov, Monument to the Founders of Irkutsk, Monument to Admiral Alexander Kolchak, Monument to Alexander III, Tourist Monument, Monument to Wifes of Decembrists, Leonid Gaidai Statue, Monument to CItizens of Irkutsk Who Died in the Performance of Military Duty, Statue of Vampilov.
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