Historical and Industrial Heritage as a Potential for the Development of Industrial Tourism in the Republic of Tatarstan

The scientific article analyzes the potential of the historical and industrial heritage of the Republic of Tatarstan as a recreational resource for the development of industrial tourism. Despite the fact that the practice of organizing and conducting excursion programs to industrial enterprises and factories in Russia and in foreign countries has a long history, nevertheless, this is a new direction for the modern tourism industry. At the moment, this type of tourism in Tatarstan is only at the initial stage of its development, but nevertheless, its potential is very high. The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the largest industrial and economic centers of Russia. The topic of development of industrial tours has not been studied enough, the directions for the development of industrial tourism have not been structured, theoretical and methodological aspects of the topic have not been developed and, moreover, the possibilities and attempts to organize and conduct such tours and excursions at individual enterprises are local and fragmented. In order to effectively develop industrial tours, the potential of the historical and industrial heritage and museums of industrial enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan has not yet been studied in domestic science. Therefore, the scientific significance of the identified problems requires scientific research on the structuring of the potential of industrial enterprises both from the point of view of studying the historical and cultural industrial heritage, as well as modern industrial potential.