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Irkutsk – the Paris of Siberia

The city celebrated its 350th birthday a few years ago, hard to imagine. It is not a hectic, cosmopolitan place but definitely a thriving city with beautiful architecture. Famous are the 19th old wooden houses of Irkutsk with beautifully painted window panes. Some of them are nicely renovated, whereas others look neglected.

 

Irkutsk 19th century architecture

Irkutsk 19th century architecture

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