Culture of commemoration in a creative city: regularities and development prospects

The article examines the criteria for the concept of “city” presented in the works of researchers of urban space. In the context of commemoration practices, priorities are identified in the formation of the cultural space of a creative city, potential opportunities for revitalizing the past in the urban environment with the aim of its renewal, modernization and further development. The article reveals the current tendencies of humanization of urban space from the perspective of the idea of the right to the city, which implies, among other things, the participation of the local urban community in the creation of places of memory, the implementation of active patriotism. The importance of using the possibilities of integrating art into the urban environment is emphasized. The issue of commemoration culture is studied as part of the state cultural policy aimed at cohesion, the formation of a common civic identity, progressive social development and positive positioning in the system of international relations.