World Heritage Identification Number: 1658
World Heritage since: 2023
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇱🇻 Latvia
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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The Old Town of Kuldīga: A Well-Preserved Urban Settlement in Western Latvia
The Old Town of Kuldīga, located in the western part of Latvia, stands as an exceptional example of a traditional urban settlement. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023, this historic town offers a unique insight into the development of medieval hamlets into significant administrative centers.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Located in the western part of Latvia, the town of Kuldīga is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional urban settlement, which developed from a small medieval hamlet into an important administrative centre of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia between the 16th and 18th centuries. The town structure of Kuldīga has largely retained the street layout of that period, and includes traditional log architecture as well as foreign-influenced styles that illustrate the rich exchange between local and travelling craftspeople from around the Baltic Sea. The architectural influences and craftsmanship traditions introduced during the period of the Duchy endured well into the 19th century.Encyclopedia Record: Kuldīga
Kuldīga is a town in the Courland region of Latvia, in the western part of the country. It is the center of Kuldīga Municipality with a population of approximately 13,500.Additional Site Details
Area: 84.33 hectares
Coordinates: 56.96775 , 21.9715277778
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