The historic part of Latvia’s western city of Kuldīga has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The decision was taken by the member states of the World Heritage Committee at its 45th session, which takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 10-25.
Representatives of the municipality of Kuldīga told LETA news agency that the city’s path to the UNESCO world heritage status took more than 20 years.
During this period, they said, the Kuldīga Restoration Centre was set up and a programme to support the protection of historic buildings was drawn up, which enabled Kuldīga’s Old Town to be inscribed on the World Heritage List.
According to Latvia Travel, the historical centre of Kuldīga started developing as far back as the 13th century and has preserved urban planning elements dating back to periods from the 13th to the 19th century.
Latvia also has the Historical Centre of Riga inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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