In 2025 work was carried out on 37 sites; the region spent 248.4 million roubles on preserving its heritage.
In 2025 work was carried out on 37 cultural heritage sites in the Irkutsk Region. The restoration of a monument of regional significance at 12 Kalandarishvili Street was completed, and it now houses a new outpatient oncology centre. Restoration continues at the regional dental clinic at 49 Karla Marksa Street and at the Actor’s House at 1 Khasanovsky Lane.
Five churches were repaired for 26.7 million roubles from the regional budget: the Kharlampievsky and Vladimirskaya churches and the Epiphany Cathedral in Irkutsk, the Church of St John the Baptist in Kutulik, and the Church of the Saviour in Urik, linked to the lives of the Decembrists Volkonsky and Muravyov. Twenty-five historic buildings in central Irkutsk received decorative lighting. In total the region allocated 248.4 million roubles to preservation, inventory and expert reviews.
Source (in Russian): Oblastnaya Gazeta, 22 April 2026.
