The article discusses aspects of the implementation of the architecture of cultural and educational centres in industrial cities. This article reveals historical context of the formation of cultural and educational institutions in the structure of industrial cities. Some of the objects in cities of the Donbass region are given as examples, including the context of architectural revitalization. The term "rehabilitation" is analyzed in relation to architectural and urban planning activities. The factors that determine the need for social rehabilitation in industrial cities are given in this article, including those applicable to the cities of the Donbass region. The aspects of social rehabilitation are formulated in this paper, which make it possible to apply this concept to industrial territories. Some socio-economic aspects, that reveal the meaning of architectural reinterpretation of objects of industrial and post-industrial territories, are given in this paper. Special attention is paid to the potential of cultural and educational centers as a tool for integrating former industrial territories into modern urban space.

Keywords: architectural heritage, industrial city, culture, cultural and educational institution, social environment, leisure, rehabilitation, modernization, architectural transformation, sustainable urban development, regional specifics