A film about the Decembrist, railway engineer G. Batenkov. The film is illustrated with old engravings, drawings: drawings by G. Batenkov, documents, portraits of historical figures. The city of Tobolsk. Tobolsk Kremlin. Tomsk city. Buildings of the former Military Orphan School, the former Hotel London. Streets. Buildings of ancient and modern architecture. Batenkov Lane. Batenkov's granite bust. Bridge over the Ob river. "Yurtoshnaya Gora". Lake Baikal. Landscapes of Siberia. The city of Leningrad. The building of the St. Petersburg Engineering and Artillery Corps. Peter-Pavel's Fortress.