Cultural Heritage: Actual Problems of Research and Preservation

"Cultural heritage" as a key category of the field of heritage preservation is widely considered in the article. The important methodological significance of this concept is emphasized. The problem of studying and preserving intangible monuments is highlighted, as well as the Russian experience is analyzed. The role of the territorial method in the study and preservation of cultural heritage, which is in demand in foreign and Russian practice, is discussed. Particular attention is paid to the problem of authenticity in the restoration and reconstruction of cultural heritage sites, which is currently relevant and controversial in the theory and practice of heritage preservation.