THE ROLE OF TOPONYMS IN THE STUDY OF CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE CITY OF TASHKENT)
This article is devoted to the topic of the cultural life of Tashkent, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the 20th century, which studies the history of the spheres of the cultural life of the city on the example of transformational processes in toponyms associated with the cultural institutions of the city. In particular, on the basis of an interdisciplinary approach, the issues of cultural development are reflected in historical toponymy. Based on archival and statistical sources, the article provides information on the names of cultural institutions - theater, cinema, museums - operating in the city of Tashkent in the 20th century.