Law on protection of cultural monuments. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1992 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Cultural heritage Use restrictions Land tenure Right of use Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law regulates protection of cultural monuments as a part of cultural heritage. It shall be applicable to historical landscapes and individual territories such as parks and areas of historical, cultural and scientific value. The State or local governments, as well as natural persons and other legal persons may own cultural monuments in the Republic of Latvia. When recording the right of ownership in respect of immovable property that has been acknowledged as a cultural monument, an appropria Full text English Website www.ttc.lv