Aerial Footage. Irkutsk (Russia)

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Irkutsk is one of the most important cities in Russia's Siberia region, and one of the 25 largest cities in the country. The city lies just north of the southern end of Lake Baikal, on the banks of the Angara River. Founded in the 17th century, Irkutsk later became one of the principal cities to which those opposed to the Tsarist government of Imperial Russia were sent into exile. In this excellent drone video by top contributor and pilot VadimUshKa, you'll get a bird's eye view of this historic Russian city.

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Irkutsk is the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, and one of the largest cities in Siberia. Many distinguished Russians were sent into exile in Irkutsk for their part in the Decembrist revolt of 1825, and the city became an exile-post for the rest of the century. Some of the fine wooden houses still survive, contrasting with the dominant Soviet architecture. When the railway reached Irkutsk, it had earned the nickname of "The Paris of Siberia." The city saw bitter fighting in the Russian Civil War of 1918-20, and then became a major centre of aircraft manufacture.