Pamyatnik Admiralu Kolchaku

At the spot

The place he got shot is not so far from the memorial itself. The other statue' of Alexander and the statue for the founders of Irkutsk are better located with a better view.

A tragic personality. Russians are still crossing swords with one another concerning his legacy.

As to me, I got creeps when I saw that monument. Keep on thinking that if this communist phantasmagoria happened now my body, as that of a Russian officer, might also be dumped under the ice of a rive...

Monument to Admiral Alexander Kolchak, Irkutsk, Russia.

I will not go into his extensive background, but Admiral Alexander Kolchak became the Ruler of Russia in the 1918-1919 time frame. For this reason he seems to deserve a monument. I visited this mon...

Monument near to Kolchak's place of execution

The monument to Admiral Kolchak is located on Angarskaya Street, which is just past the river ochakovka, 2 kilometers north of Kirov Square. It is easiest reached by taking trolley bus # 3 to Rabocheg...

Controversial - but interesting

There are a lot of statues in Irkutsk, but I like that a city remembers its history in this way. You can learn a lot by vieweing these.