Historical Conditionality of the Formation of the Unique Cultural Heritage of the Russian North
The article is devoted to the study of the culture of the European North of Russia and its identity. The subject of the study is the features of the formation of the material and intangible cultural heritage of the European North in the context of the history of settlement and development of this region, as well as the general trends of socio-economic and political development of the country. On the basis of documentary and literary sources the conditions and factors of formation of original and unique culture of the European North of Russia are characterized. Special attention is paid to the unique Northern architecture and its originality in different parts of the region. The most significant cultural landscape objects of the European North of Russia have been identified.