Culture and Entrepreneurship

Abstract

Irbit is the most remote town in our trip (240 km away from Yekaterinburg), situated on the eastern slope of the Ural mountains, and farther — boundless Siberia. In the past, this was a town of the merchant class, a centre of commerce, it was famous by its fairs. The town has a unique plannig which makes it a vworld monument. In the centre, there is an original caravanserai which was able to house 100 times guests more than there were inhabitants in the town at that time. Irbit of our days is no less famous by its plants (the ones producing motor cycles, glass, pharmaceuticals).