Restorating the history - Transformation of the city of Jelgava, Latvia

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Name	Jelgava transformation project
Place	Jelgava
Country	Latvia
Author(s)	Ieva Kiesnere
Project start	enter the date of the project start
Completion	enter the date of completion
World Heritage	enter the year of listing
Client	Jelgava Municipality
Project costs	enter the costs (if known)
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