Open AccessRussian estate as a promising UNESCO World Heritage Site: on the example of Leo Tolstoy’s "Yasnaya Polyana"
Author(s) -
М. Е. Кулешова
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nasledie i sovremennostʹ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2619-0214
DOI - 10.52883/2619-0214-2020-3-4-109-127
Subject(s) - phenomenon , estate , cultural heritage , real estate , natural heritage , world heritage , natural (archaeology) , economy , historical heritage , political science , history , geography , sociology , anthropology , archaeology , law , epistemology , philosophy , economics , tourism
The Russian estate is a characteristic phenomenon of Russian culture, which had a significant impact on the images of Russia and the formation of its cultural landscape. At the same time, this cultural phenomenon is not yet represented in the World Heritage List for Russia. The article reveals the main values of Leo Tolstoy’s estate Yasnaya Polyana, which are of universal importance; presents interconnectedness and interdependence of its natural and cultural characteristics. It is stated, that the territorial complex of Leo Tolstoy’s estate Yasnaya Polyana fully complies with the UNESCO criteria for assigning objects to the of World Heritage.