The governor has set the goal of bringing at least 30 heritage sites in central Irkutsk into satisfactory condition.
In his annual address, Irkutsk Region governor Igor Kobzev set the goal of bringing at least 30 cultural heritage sites in the historic centre of Irkutsk into satisfactory condition by 2030. The work involves the regional heritage protection service, the regional ministry of property relations, the Irkutsk city administration and the DOM.RF corporation.
Buildings owned by the region are repaired according to plan, religious buildings receive subsidies from the regional budget, and some monuments are restored by investors and private owners. Among those restored in recent years are the Irkutsk Suvorov Military School, the Marat cinema, the Vampilov Youth Theatre and the clinic on Kalandarishvili Street. Design documentation is being prepared for the restoration of the building of the history department of the regional museum of local history.
Source (in Russian): Oblastnaya Gazeta, 25 April 2025.
