DOM.RF handed over 241 objects of cultural heritage to investors in 2026

So, for nine months of 2026, 241 objects of cultural heritage were transferred to investors. Monuments of history and architecture are located in 50 regions of Russia - from the Kaliningrad region to Primorye. Compared to the same period in 2024, the number of objects transferred to entrepreneurs has more than doubled. Then investors received 114 monuments, and in 2025 – 172.

“DOM.RF, as the operator of the state program for the preservation of cultural heritage, pays great attention to working with investors and provides various support mechanisms, including the improvement of legislative and financial initiatives. This year, 241 objects of cultural heritage from 50 subjects of the Russian Federation were transferred to investors - from the Kaliningrad region to Primorye. Thus, in 2026, the pace of sales at the auction increased more than twice compared to 2024, and also showed significant growth relative to 2025, commented Vitaly Mutko, Director General of DOM.RF.

Business interest extends to objects of various types and scales. Among them there are small outbuildings and retail shops with an area of several tens of square meters, as well as large architectural ensembles ranging in size from 2 thousand to 8 thousand square meters. The latter include former barracks, estates and shopping rows. At the same time, about 60% of the proposed objects are small projects with an area of up to 500 square meters. They are located mainly in regional centers, small historical towns and settlements with a rich architectural heritage.

Since 2024, the company has been operating a program to restore cultural heritage sites in poor condition. Its implementation is connected with the order of the President of Russia to restore at least 1,000 such facilities by 2030. The work is carried out jointly with the regions: local authorities identify promising monuments, prepare them for transfer to investors and participate in the formation of conditions for the implementation of projects.

One of the regions actively involving historical buildings in economic turnover was the Novgorod region. The local plan included 27 objects of cultural heritage of regional and municipal property. To date, 20 projects have been implemented, which is 74% of the total number of planned facilities.

“We have a huge number of historical and architectural monuments. Their preservation is our common responsibility to future generations. We are consistently working on this task: the Plan for the involvement of cultural heritage sites includes 27 regional and municipal property OKNs. So far, 20 projects have been implemented, which is 74% of the plan. This work allows us to preserve the historical appearance of our cities and towns, develop tourism and create new opportunities for the economy of the region, said Alexander Dronov, Governor of the Novgorod Region.

Another area of work is to increase the transparency of the procedures for the transfer of monuments. In particular, DOM.RF took the initiative to oblige the regions to update information on the terms and types of work necessary to bring the facilities to a satisfactory condition before bidding.

“On behalf of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, during the strategic session of 2024, an inventory of OKNs in unsatisfactory condition was carried out, following the results of which more than 2,000 objects potentially suitable for involvement in economic turnover were identified,” Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Osintsev commented.

Investor support is also an important part of the program. In order to systematize information about historical buildings and state support measures, the Heritage.dom.rf platform was created.

It contains data on the main characteristics of buildings and adjacent land, security obligations and the status of project implementation. To form a more complete picture, information from the Federal State Information System "National System of Spatial Data", the Unified State Register of Real Estate, as well as information from regional bodies for the protection of cultural heritage objects are used.

A separate direction is monitoring the progress of restoration work. For this purpose, a digital roadmap is provided, which allows tracking the stages of project implementation.

In total, the catalog presents more than 2.5 thousand objects of cultural heritage from all over Russia. They are located in different regions of the country and can become the basis for new investment projects.