Slutiški

Slutiški is a village in Naujene Parish, Augšdaugava Municipality, in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is located on the shore of the river Daugava.

Slutiški
Village
Slutiški village
Slutiški village
Slutiški is located in Latvia
Slutiški
Slutiški
Coordinates: 55°54′48″N 26°53′03″E
CountryLatvia
MunicipalityAugšdaugava Municipality
ParishNaujene Parish

History

The village is known to have existed at least since 1785.[1]

Old Believers

Slutišķi village is home to a community of Old Believers, whose craftsmanship has put a distinct imprint on the village architecture with its elaborate woodwork influenced by traditional Slavic aesthetics. The village contains an ethnographic museum and a rural exhibition. The entire village is considered an ethnographic monument.[1][2]

References
  1. "Slutišķi Old Believers' Village". Visit Latvia. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. "Ethnographical Old Believers' Village of Slutiski". Visit Latvia. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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