Russian-Asian Bank Building

Russian-Asian Bank was built in 1900-1903 according to the project of famous engineer V.I. Kolyanovsky for Irkutsk branch of the Russian-Chinese Bank. Russian-Asian bank was founded in 1891 to subsidize trade and industry in Siberia and the Far East. It became one of the first banks in the region, which contributed to economic growth and infrastructure development. After the 1917 revolution, the bank was nationalized and its functions were transferred to state institutions. The building continued to be used for banking purposes, but over time its significance changed and the building was transformed into a polyclinic.