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Irkutsk cityscape across the Angara River, viewed from a park with paved walkways.

Irkutsk

Irkutsk

4300 kilometers away from Moscow is Irkutsk, one of the largest cities of Siberia. The Russian city is the capital of the Irkutsk Oblast and lies on the only outflow of Lake Baikal.

white minibus driving on a sunny city street near a university building

Many people know the city mainly as a stop of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Trans-Siberian Railway

Since 1916, the longest railway line in the world with more than 400 stations exists. With a maximum speed of 140 kilometers per hour, trains run every other day on the route between Moscow and Vladivostok and vice versa.

After the start at the Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal in Moscow, the train reaches Irkutsk 3 days 4 hours and 5.153 km later. A total of 6 days 4 hours is needed for the route from Moscow to the on the Pacific Ocean located Vladivostok.

street musician playing saxophone on sidewalk in front of jewelry store
Clothing store storefront with red signage on a sunny city street featuring a bench and lamppost
Clothing store with blue storefront sign on a weathered white domed building under a clear deep blue sky
Girl in yellow polka dot dress standing outside Kari shoe store.
Ice cream kiosk in Siberia, Russia.
Pedestrian street in Irkutsk lined with historic colorful buildings, shops, and shoppers under a clear blue sky
Irkutsk cityscape across the Angara River, viewed from a park with paved walkways.
Wide brick pathway through a sunny urban park with colorful pennant flags strung overhead
Large gray stone government building with tall columns and roof flags, set behind a wide paved plaza under a clear blue sky
Ornate cast iron fountain spraying water in a sunny city park plaza
Historic brick church with tall red spire among green trees on a sunny day
Small white Orthodox chapel with golden dome and cross on a sunny urban plaza
White church tower with green roof, partially obscured by evergreens, against a clear blue sky.
White historic bell tower with green spire and golden cross under clear blue sky
Street lamp on a stone plaza with a historic church and statue overlooking a city embankment under a clear blue sky
Neoclassical yellow triumphal arch with white columns at a city intersection under a clear blue sky
Epiphany Cathedral in Irkutsk with bell tower and golden domes under a clear blue sky
Two paint buckets on a concrete ledge against a beige and terracotta wall with white primer patches
Couple standing at a riverside embankment railing covered with love locks under a clear blue sky

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