Socio-economic aspects of preservation of the historical and cultural heritage

The article deals with the issues of preservation of the historical and cultural heritage, it notes that under the conditions of the budgetary funding deficit it is necessary to attract more private investments, develop the market of valuable real estate. It proposes urgent measures necessary for development of the civilized market of valuable real estate and preservation of the heritage. It considers components of the social and economic effect of the heritage preservation: increasing taxable base, sale and leasing of the objects, development of tourism and related industries, etc. There are given example s of the formation of thematic clusters as a form of the state-private and municipal-private partnership in preservation of the heritage (Kolomna, Kazan, Moscow). In the conclusion there are proposed steps that should be taken at the state level for the purpose of preserving the historical and cultural heritage.