History of Planning Structure Development in Irkutsk

[摘要] The development of Irkutsk was spontaneous; the first streets represented a rather complex system of streets, dead ends, lanes. Throughout the history of the city, several general plans and development projects have been implemented (but not completely). Unlike other large Siberian cities (Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk), Irkutsk managed to preserve its historical appearance, architecture and initial planning. During its history the city has passed five stages of the planning structure development. The first stage of the city's history coincides with the formation of the Russian settlements network in Eastern Siberia from the middle of the 17th to the end of the 18th centuries. Like many other Siberian cities, Irkutsk began its evolution from a fortified stockaded town. By the end of the 17th century a trading quarter appeared outside its walls. Currently, the city is developing and growing, so, a relevant issue of the further development direction of the Irkutsk planning structure naturally arises.

[发布机构] Department of Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Lermontov St. 83, Irkutsk; 664074, Russia^1

[学科分类] 土木及结构工程学

[关键词] 18th century;Dead-ends;Development directions;Development project;Eastern Siberia;Novosibirsk;Structure development