The book is dedicated to religious buildings of the central part of Latgale –
churches and houses of worship in Rēzekne town and the territory of Rēzekne
District. The compact format of the book gives the reader an insight into the
history and splendid interiors of these buildings and by tradition contains
evidence also of those buildings and works of art that are nowadays lost or
displaced yet remain significant to Latvian architecture and history of art.
Richly illustrated, the book serves as a guide to the wealth of the Latvian
culture heritage. Content of the book is based on materials, less known to wider
society, from the Monuments Documentation Centre of the State Inspection for
Heritage Protection and includes documents form the Archives of the Monument
Board collected before the Second World War as well as information from
other document repositories and publications of academic research. In order
to verify the information and reflect the present situation the authors have
visited all religious buildings included in the book and have made their photo
documentation. The book is supplemented by a glossary of terms and text
summaries in Russian and English.