Latvia

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Latvia accepted the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 10 January 1995, and all its inscribed sites are recognized as cultural properties.

Common themes include historic urban landscapes—exemplified by the medieval and Art Nouveau layers of Riga’s Old Town—archaeological and scientific heritage represented by the Struve Geodetic Arc, and well‑preserved traditional settlements like Kuldīga, showcasing Baltic vernacular architecture and urban planning from the duchy eras.

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Latvia (LV)
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Europe and North America
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World Heritage Sites

  • Kuldiga
    Kuldiga
    Latvia
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.56
    73
    4
  • Riga
    Riga
    Latvia
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.55
    448
    15
  • Struve Geodetic Arc
    Struve Geodetic Arc
    Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine
    Inscribed: 2005
    1.93
    250
    18

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