The conquest of Siberia, the development of the Baikal region, the construction of the Irkutsk prison, the development of the city of Irkutsk, the indigenous peoples of Siberia: Buryats, Evenks, Tunguses, the development of Orthodoxy, Decembrists in Siberia - these topics will be discussed during the first lecture on the history of the Irkutsk region and will be continued during a sightseeing tour of the city.