This summer a new attraction will appear in central Irkutsk, a bronze model of the citys historic center already finished in a foundry workshop near Moscow. The 1500 scale model recreates old streets and famous landmarks, including the Spasskaya Church, Epiphany Cathedral and Kazan Cathedral. The project cost 1.8 million rubles, and each object will be identified by information plaques.
The model of the central part of Irkutsk is already ready. It was made at the LitarArt foundry workshop in the city of Zhukovsky, Moscow Region. The cost of the new city landmark amounted to 1.8 million rubles. The money was allocated from the Irkutsk budget. The authors of the model are Evgeny and Ilya Stavsky.It is assumed that already this summer, after the pedestal is made, the model will take the place chosen for it. The bronze model of the city will be installed on a granite slab of reddish-brown color, 300 mm thick.
The model reproduces the historic streets of the central part of the city with lost and existing architectural ensembles. The model is made at a scale of 1:500, and its area is 4 square meters.
Spasskaya Church, the Epiphany Cathedral, the Roman Catholic Church, the Kazan Cathedral – these and many other architectural masterpieces have been accurately recreated on the model. One or another monument can be identified by the informational inscription (explanation). Information about the model itself will be visible on the pedestal.