LATVIA - Old town of Kuldīga

 "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." -https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1658

Thank you so much dear Zuzana of Slovakia for this wonderful postcard you sent long ago.   It's now a UNESCO Site!

LATVIA - Historic Centre of Riga

"Riga was a major centre of the Hanseatic League, deriving its prosperity in the 13th–15th centuries from the trade with central and eastern Europe. The urban fabric of its medieval centre reflects this prosperity, though most of the earliest buildings were destroyed by fire or war. Riga became an important economic centre in the 19th century, when the suburbs surrounding the medieval town were laid out, first with imposing wooden buildings in neoclassical style and then in Jugendstil. It is generally recognized that Riga has the finest collection of art nouveau buildings in Europe." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1 : Single View

  

Thank you so much Anastasia for sharing with me this wonderful card! =)

Postcard 2: Multi View

A wonderful postcard from a dear postcard pal in Slovakia who visited Latvia

and sent me this postcard from Riga.

Thank you so much my dear Zuzana! =)

Postcard 3 : Single View

From Jean Pierre who likes the place.

Thank you so much JP for always sending me beautiful postcards!