!!!Irkutsk

by Stanislav Sedov and Sergey Rumyantsev,
members of the [AirPano Team|Geography/About/Consortium/AirPano,_Team] that is a member of the [global-geography Consortium|Geography/About/Consortium]. \\

24 February 2014

with kind permission of [AirPano|http://www.AirPano.com]

Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast,
Russia, and one of the largest cities in Siberia.

The city proper lies on the Angara River, a tributary of the Yenisei, 72
kilometers below its outflow from Lake Baikal. The Irkut River, from
which the town takes its name, is a smaller river that joins the Angara
directly opposite the city. The main portion of the city is separated
from several landmarks - the monastery, the fort and the port.

Irkutsk is a point of interest for tourists with its numerous museums
and old architecture. The Taltsy Museum located on the Angara 47
kilometers South of Irkutsk, is an open-air museum of Siberian
traditional architecture. There are also several theaters and sport
centers.

Lake Baikal is located just 72 kilometers from the city and it attracts
thousands of tourists.

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on the planet, and is one of the most
famous landmarks of Russia and the world. In 1996 Lake Baikal was
declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lake Baikal is the largest
reservoir of fresh water.

[{Image src='01_Lake Baikal.jpg' caption='Lake Baikal' alt='' width='900' popup='false' height='431'}]

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