An exhibition dedicated to the Romanov dynasty and related pages of the citys history opened in Irkutsk. It features portraits of family members, memorabilia, and materials on Tsarevich Nicholas IIs stay. Organizers also spoke about events for the dynastys 400th anniversary and the restoration project of the Tsarevich Arch, planned for the Lower Embankment. The museum also received models of the lost historical arch and chapel, and their author and foundation representatives received letters of thanks.

On display are portraits of members of the dynasty, items connected with the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov family, as well as with the stay of Tsarevich Nicholas II in Irkutsk.
“With this exhibition, we are launching a series of events that the foundation is preparing together with the Museum of the History of Irkutsk and a number of creative and public organizations in honor of the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty,” said Marina Kondrashova, Chair of the Board of Founders of the foundation. “After all, the history of this dynasty is, in essence, the history of the formation of Russian statehood. During the Romanovs’ reign, our region and our city were taking shape and developing. The exhibition presents a small part of the work of the museum’s historians, whose goal is to identify interesting historical events linking Irkutsk and the Romanov dynasty. Of course, some of them are obvious, while others require very careful work. Therefore, we hope that by July 11, the date of the opening of the outdoor historical exhibition in the center of Irkutsk, the material will become more extensive, and it will be very interesting for city residents and visitors to get acquainted with the information presented. In addition, as part of the celebration, we will present a project for the restoration of the “Tsarevich’s Arch,” which was built in honor of his arrival in Irkutsk. One of the architectural firms has completed this remarkable project for recreating the arch. We plan to install it on the Lower Embankment, near the point where the Ushakovka flows into the Angara. The “Tsarevich’s Arch” will become a beautiful finishing touch to the Lower Embankment. We hope that this year we will be able to carry out this project.”
The charitable foundation “Heritage of Irkutsk Philanthropists” presented the museum with models of this arch and the Chapel in the Name of Christ the Savior, which is also connected with the Romanov dynasty. The miniatures were created by Alexey Yakovlev. The Chapel in the Name of Christ the Savior was located at the intersection of Proletarskaya and Karl Marx streets (now a bust of Lenin stands there). The arch was located at the beginning of Sukhe-Bator Street, where the Monument to the Pioneers is currently situated.
As a token of gratitude for their great contribution to preserving Irkutsk’s historical and cultural heritage and educating city residents, Irina Ternovaya, director of the Museum of the History of Irkutsk, presented letters of appreciation to Marina Kondrashova and Alexey Alexeyevich Yakovlev, the author of models of historical objects that have not survived.
Based on materials from the press service of the administration of the city of Irkutsk