Planning Instruments for Conservation of Cultural Heritage of Kuldīga

The development of the city has to be successive. It is important to have a single idea of development that is in harmony with the surrounding environment. The Development Strategy of Kuldīga is: “... to conserve its unique cultural heritage – the complex of old town monument and nature…”, as it is put in The Development Programme of Kuldīga [1]. The task of development planning is to create a homogeneous environment in the old town of Kuldīga by providing economical use of resources, respect for local traditions and good use of land. The strategic and spatial planning should not only reinforce homogeneity and expressiveness of the ensemble of Kuldīga historic centre, but also should better arrange functions of the old town and increase its popularity. The historic centre together with its cultural monuments and specific environment should become a centre of representation, culture and recreation of the town. In order to fulfil this task, it is necessary to work out Development and Management Plan of the historic centre where operational activities, finances, responsibility and monitoring procedures are planned. It is necessary to involve the local and international community to work out such a plan. It is important to consolidate the opinion of protectors of the historic environment and community on the tasks, means and solutions to restoring the historic centre. Important factor that influences preservation of cultural heritage is planning documents, and it is determined at different levels of state and municipalities