Through Siberia, Henry Lansdell, Houghton, Mifflin, 1882, ... Whether in winter or summer, the panorama of Irkutsk and its surroundings is one of beauty ... Frozen fish are piled in stacks, and milk is offered for sale in cakes or bricks ...
The Territories of the Russian Federation 2002, Europa Publications, Psychology Press, 2002, ISBN 978-1-85743-142-1, ... The city of Irkutsk was founded as an ostrog (military transit camp) in 1661, at the confluence of the Irkut and Angara rivers, 66 km to the west of Baikal ...
