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What kind of buildings is Riga's historic centre, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, especially famous for?

In the exam (Latvian)

Ar kādām ēkām Rīgas vēsturiskais centrs, kas ir UNESCO Pasaules mantojuma sarakstā, ir īpaši slavens?

  1. aArt Nouveau buildingsAr jūgendstila ēkāmCorrect answer
  2. bGlass skyscrapersAr stikla debesskrāpjiem
  3. cWooden windmillsAr koka vējdzirnavām

Why?

Riga's historic centre was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997; it has one of the largest ensembles of Art Nouveau architecture in Europe, for example on Alberta iela.

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