摘要：The article is devoted to the analysis of spatial organization of the mining cities historical sites located in the Middle Urals with a special focus on the old mining territories. The article overviews the Demidov family contribution in the mining development of the Ural Region; the presented research also suggests a mining cities classification in terms of their age; the given study analyses the land management and construction development of the historic sites and its residential areas, and the condition of the architectural objects which form these sites and areas; the authors of article propose a classification of historical sites. The research singles out the ecological, social and economic problems resulting from the still existing out-dated mining sites. The authors recommend a concept of revitalizing the historic mining territories. The article also determines the trends for further research.
