Slutiški | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Latvia |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Latvia |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Augšdaugava Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
Subdivision Name2: | Naujene 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.
The village is known to have existed at least since 1785.[1]
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]