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“Eisa Rēzeknis viesture. A Brief History of Rēzekne”
The Latgalian-English book by Andris Uškāns aims to provide a concise historical overview of Rēzekne, focusing primarily on maintaining a clear timeline and highlighting the historical monuments, infrastructure, and buildings—or their surviving remains—that are still visible today.
Rēzekne has stood at the crossroads of empires, religions, and cultures for centuries. From a medieval border castle to a Soviet-era industrial town, this book traces the city’s evolution through war, famine, religious upheaval, and the shifting ambitions of imperial powers.
Focusing on the emergence and transformation of the town itself, its buildings, plans, and urban form, A Brief History of Rēzekne presents a concise yet rich account of how a peripheral settlement grew into a district center and a symbol of regional identity. With sharp attention to historical context, the book unpacks how geography, policy, and power have shaped Rēzekne’s built environment—and how the city has persisted and adapted through shifting regimes and repeated upheavals.

It is a grounded introduction to the making, and remaking, of Rēzekne as a historically layered town at the heart of Latgale.

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“Eisa Rēzeknis viesture. A Brief History of Rēzekne”
Ituos gruomotys mierkis ir snēgt viesturysku īskotu Rēzeknis viesturē, vysupyrma dasadurūt tam, kai Rēzekne ir atsateistejuse i puorsamejuse laika gaitā, taipoš ari dagrīzt viereibu viesturis pīmineklim, infrastrukturai i ākom, kas ir piļsātys viesturis klusī līcinīki
Rēzekne godu symtim ilgi bejuse impereju, religeju i kulturu krystceļūs. Nu vydslaiku pīrūbeža piļs da padūmu laikmata industrialuos piļsātys – itei gruomota izsekoj Rēzeknis atteisteibai caur karim, boda laikim, religiskim apvārsumim i imperatoru varu ambicejom.
Koncentrejūtīs iz pošys piļsātys rasšonūs i puorsaveiduošonu, tuos ākom, planim i piļsātys formu, “Eisa Rēzeknis viesture” snādz kūduleigu, tok boguotu puorskotu par tū, kai periferuo apdzeivuotuo vīta izauga par rajona centru i regionaluos identitatis simbolu. Ar viereibu iz viesturyskū kontekstu, gruomota atkluoj, kai geografeja, politika i vara ir veiduojušys Rēzeknis apbyuvātū vidi i kai piļsāta ir
sasaglobuojuse i pīsalāguojuse caur maineigim režimim i atkuortuotim apvārsumim.

Itei gruomota ir olūtūs baļsteits īvods Rēzeknis, viesturyski daudzsluoņainys piļsātys Latgolys sirdī, veiduošonā i puorveiduošonā.

Autors / Author: Mg. hist. Andris Uškāns, MA Zynuotnyskais konsultants / Scientific Consultant: Dr. hist. Vladislavs Malahovskis, PhD Zynuotnyskuo redaktore / Scientific Editor: Mg. hist Laura Melne Tulkuojums latgalīšu volūdā / Translation into Latgalian: B. Phil. Laura Spundere Tulkuojums angļu volūdā / Translation into English: Andris Uškāns, MA Latgalīšu volūadys redaktore / Language Editor for the Latgalian Version: Laura Melne, MA Angļu volūdys redaktore / Language Editor for the English Version: Mary Chambers Izkluojums / Layout designer: Krzysztof Drumiński Vuoka dizains / Cover design and layout: Andris Uškāns & Krzysztof Drumiński Koordinators / Coordinator: Dr. Piotr Grablunas, PhD

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