The Church of the Vernicle in the city of Irkutsk is an Orthodox Church, located in the historical centre of the city on the street Sukhe Bator, Irkutsk Kremlin. The Church is one of the first stone buildings of Irkutsk.

Unfortunately, the first wooden Church of the Savior has not survived to the present day. It was erected in 1672, almost in the center of Irkutsk Kremlin. In August 1716, the Church burned down. Modern stone Church of the Vernicle was founded in 1706, the Main building was built in 1710 as the bell tower and spire, they appeared in the 50's - early 60-ies.

Irkutsk Church of the Saviour is the only one in Siberia, on the outer walls of which can be seen painting (first half of XIX century). In the 70-ies of the XX century exterior painting restored, and the interior was lost, as was incapable of reconstruction. On the Eastern facade of the Church has three multi-figured compositions. The Central composition shows the story of Christ's baptism in the Jordan river, while the left talks about the rituals of baptism, most likely, the local Buryat population, and the right shows the composition of the group of persons who were present at the ceremony of communion with the saints. On the southern wall of the temple depicts the saints in whose honour the Church was consecrated and its chapels. Immediately under the eaves of the quadrangle can be seen Nikola of Myra, and lower St. Mitrophan of Voronezh.

In 1931 the Church was closed. At various times it was used as a cobbler shop, a communal apartment and office various organizations. In 1960, the question was raised about the demolition of the temple. But instead to demolish the Church, architect of the city of orange from Moscow began its reconstruction. In the same year the Church received the status of a monument of national importance.

In 1982 the Church was opened for visitors as the exhibition Department of the Irkutsk regional Museum. In 2006, on the eve of its 300th anniversary, the Church began another renovation. The last reconstruction of the Church of the Vernicle was conducted in 2010