siberia russia Authors Elena Grigoryeva RAACS; Union of Architects of Russia Konstantin Lidin Республиканский институт высшей школы , National Institute for Higher Education Downloads PDF (Russian) DOI: https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/88.2784 Published 2026-06-12 Issue No. 88 (2026): local cultures Section editorial License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. How to Cite Grigoryeva, E., & Lidin, K. (2026). siberia russia. Project Baikal, 23(88), 63-63. https://doi.org/10.51461/issn.2309-3072/88.2784 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver AMA Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Keywords: Siberia, historical cities, development Abstract Siberia has its own stable image – a harsh land where few cities, like lighthouses, shine to travelers across thousands of kilometers of snow-covered expanse. Like most popular beliefs, this image has to do with reality. But the reality, of course, is much more complicated. There are some Siberian cities that have the status of a historical city. And this is not accidental. Historical cities have received this status because the very image of these cities reflects the history of our country, the stages of development in accordance with the age of the city, its priorities and traditional values. Such is Irkutsk in the year of its 365th anniversary. Do we manage to preserve what is worthy and pass on the best to future generations? Unfortunately, not always. But also, “thanks for trying”… In addition to beloved Irkutsk, there are Tomsk, Tyumen, Khabarovsk, Svetlogorsk and Kyshtym, the Urals and the Arkhangelsk region in thissection.