Law on Preservation and Protection of the Historic Centre of Riga (2003)

This Law prescribes the status of the historic centre of Riga and the protection zone thereof, the territory thereof, the procedures for the preservation, protection, use, and also implementation of development projects and the requirements for the development of spatial planning of the historic centre of Riga and the protection zone thereof. Its purpose is to ensure the preservation, protection and qualitative development of the historic centre of Riga and the protection zone thereof. The following authentic cultural and historical values existing in the historic centre of Riga and the protection zone thereof shall be preserved and protected: the structure of the historic planning (with high quality transformations performed in subsequent years); the panorama and skyline, perspectives of the vistas; the historical build up (particularly - groups of constructions of the Middle Ages, art nouveau and wood), the scale and character thereof; the archaeological cultural layer; the public outdoor space; the system of greenery and green zones; the historical watercourses and water reservoirs; the historical land surfacing (pavements, gravel paths, etc.); and the historical elements of amenities.