LatviaPublished: 24 August 2026 at 12:43

Heritage agency calls on public to report damage to protected cultural monuments

Latvia's National Heritage Board is asking the public to report damage done to state-protected cultural monuments. The call was announced to the LETA news agency by board spokesperson Linda Zonne-Zumberga.

The National Heritage Board (NKMP) has issued a public appeal, asking people to inform the agency about any damage they notice at state-protected cultural monuments.

The appeal was communicated to the LETA news agency by NKMP public relations specialist Linda Zonne-Zumberga.

The board says that reports from members of the public can help identify and address damage to protected heritage sites in a timely manner. The source material does not specify further details on the exact channels through which people should submit such reports.

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