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Slutiški

Coordinates: 55°54′48″N 26°53′03″E / 55.91333°N 26.88417°E / 55.91333; 26.88417
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Slutiški
Village
Slutiški village
Slutiški village
Slutiški is located in Latvia
Slutiški
Slutiški
Coordinates: 55°54′48″N 26°53′03″E / 55.91333°N 26.88417°E / 55.91333; 26.88417
CountryLatvia
MunicipalityAugšdaugava Municipality
ParishNaujene Parish

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.

History

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

Old Believers

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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

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