The White House

The White House in Irkutsk was built by the merchant Sibiryakov in 1800-1804. From 1837 to 1917, it served as the residence of the governors-general of Eastern Siberia, in particular, N. N. Muravyov-Amursky. N.N. Muravyov-Amursky treated the Decembrists well, so A.V. Poggio, S.P. Trubetskoy, and I.D. Yakushkin often visited it. In the 19th century, many famous public figures of science and culture visited here. In the summer of 1891, the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II stayed in this residence for several days. The White House is the first building in Irkutsk built in the classical style. It is assumed that the architect was Giacomo Quarenghi. Currently, Irkutsk State University is located in the building.