Cultural and historical heritage of Ukraine mid XIX century: research perspectives and preservation traditions

The article highlights the relevance of the study of the objects of cultural heritage of Ukraine of the post-Hetman period and the descendants of the Ukrainian early modern elite of the late 18th – mid 19th centuries. Special attention needs to be paid to the general-cultural approach in highlighting the research work of the National Historical and Cultural Reserve «Kachanivka» as a center of national culture of the Hetmanship era, as well as the activities of the outstanding figure and patron V.V. Tarnovsky.