Cultu ral Space Transformati on of the Ural Citi es
Based on diverse sources the paper analyzes the general patterns and regional peculiarities of cultural space development of the Ural cities in 1990 - 2000-s. Museum and theater occupy a special place as spiritual, moral, artistic and even topographic center of the Russian city. The article focuses on the development of museums, theaters and citizens organized activities to transform citys recreational zones giving a detailed characteristic of social and cultural development of the industrialized regions of the Urals