Keyword: «marginal space»

Based on the study of the cultural history of the traditional Russian city, the cultural and symbolic foundations of the formation of urban everyday life are considered. The article describes spatial mythologies as cultural universals. The role of spatial mythologies in traditional urban culture is considered. Some features of the cultural space of a traditional Russian city are considered. The article touches upon the problem of the symbolic significance of borders in its cultural space, as well as urban ritual and everyday practices of their development. Particular attention is paid to the substantiation of the role of marginal spaces in the structure of a traditional Russian city. The most important symbolic elements of urban space and the associated marginal phenomena are considered. The influence of tradition on the formation of marginal spaces, as well as their significance for the urban traditions themselves, is noted. The novelty of the study is seen in the fact that the problem of marginality in urban culture is actualized in relation to tradition, transferred to the sphere of science of tradition.