The best way to describe Irkutsk, a Siberian city about 50 km from Lake
Baikal, is that it is eclectic. It is a mix of old and new and a mix of
traditional Russian and European. It is easy
to spot all of the different influences that have shaped Irkutsk over the last 150
years.
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| A traditional wooden house in Irkutsk |
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| A Soviet housing block |
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| Trubetskoy Manor, the home of a Decembrist exiled to Siberia for revolting against the monarchy |
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| Old and new cars side by side in Irkutsk |
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| European-style buildings in Irkutsk |
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