Architecture & Heritage 1 min read
Private investors have given the city back two wooden houses from the 1880s
Restoring the mansions on Trilissera and Baikalskaya streets took four years.
The city and the lake in writing
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History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.
Architecture & Heritage 1 min read
The house where architect Kudelsky lived has been taken apart and reassembled
The adobe walls were strengthened with a reinforced-concrete frame in order to keep the original material.
Seasonal Travel 1 min read
The 300th-anniversary summer: the “V Listvyanke Yest” festival runs from 1 August to 3 September
The festival in honour of the village’s anniversary will end with the tenth omul festival.
Food & Local Cuisine 1 min read
Bronze figures of the Rybov family will appear in Listvyanka
The art objects will be placed along tourist routes for the village’s 300th anniversary; the festive season will end with the omul festival.
Travel Tips 1 min read
North Olkhon is to stay open even in the fire-danger season — with conditions
Every car must carry a metal shovel, a rake and at least 20 litres of water; a safety briefing is required before the trip.
Seasonal Travel 1 min read
A Russian birch festival for Trinity was held on Yunost Island
Wreaths, a round dance around a birch tree and a talk about the “green holy days” — 31 May, admission free.
Architecture & Heritage 1 min read
The bell tower of the Epiphany Cathedral is being saved from Soviet-era plaster
The cement-and-sand render did not let moisture escape and the brick beneath it decayed. The aim is to restore the bell tower for the diocese’s 300th anniversary.
Lake Baikal 1 min read
The regional museum launches a bus tour to Bolshoye Goloustnoye
The route passes through the old village of Kochergat with its wooden church and ends on the shore of Baikal.
History of Irkutsk 1 min read
“The Movement of Centuries Suits You”: the archive and museum show the face of Irkutsk for its 365th anniversary
More than 50 exhibits: design plans of buildings, works by artists and materials on the history of the city’s coat of arms.