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Old town of Kuldīga

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Old town of Kuldīga is about 80 km north-east of Liepaga. The nearest other World Heritage site is Vecrīga, about 130 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Ventspils · about 43,000 peopleabout 55 km north-west
  • Liepaga · about 85,000 peopleabout 80 km south-west
  • Jelgava · about 67,000 peopleabout 110 km east
  • Riga · about 743,000 peopleabout 130 km east
  • Šiauliai · about 134,000 peopleabout 140 km south-east
  • Klaipėda · about 192,000 peopleabout 150 km south
Old town of KuldīgaRigaKlaipėdaŠiauliaiPanevežysDaugavpilsLiepagaJelgavaVentspilsVisbyVecrīgaHanseatic town of Visby100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Old town of Kuldīga and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesVecrīga1Curonian Spit2Hanseatic town of Visby3Modernist Kaunas4Cultural Reserve of Kernavė5Old town of Kuldīga
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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