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 | |
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Village | |
 Slutiški village | |
  Slutiški | |
| Coordinates: 55°54′48″N 26°53′03″E / 55.91333°N 26.88417°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Augšdaugava Municipality |
| Parish | Naujene Parish |
History
editThe village is known to have existed at least since 1785.[1]
Old Believers
editSlutišķi 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
edit- ^ a b "Slutišķi Old Believers' Village". Visit Latvia. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Ethnographical Old Believers' Village of Slutiski". Visit Latvia. Retrieved 2 November 2016.