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The chronicle by Jürgen Schmidt (?-1753), the mayor of Liepāja, reveals important events in the history of Liepāja in the 18th century (1732–1748). The period described in the chronicle coincides with the period when the town of Liepāja was recovering after the destruction caused by the plague in the late 17th and early 18th centuries and was experiencing economic, social, and cultural prosperity. Under Schmidt's leadership, modern port construction works were launched, introducing wooden and stone box systems, which were considered controversial at the time. Also, the foundation stone of the new St Trinity Church was placed, and the borders of the city were set, not without complications. This edition of J. Schmidt's chronicle is prepared on the occasion of the Liepāja celebration – 400 years since the Duke of Courland and Semigallia Friedrich granted Liepāja city privileges on 18 March 1625. By then, the first stage of the city's development had come to an end, and the oldest village, which was called "Lyva," "Life," "Liffe," "Lifaw," "Libawe" in German writings, had acquired the Latvian name "Liepāja."

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Liepāja city, the association for preserving and promoting historical heritage, “Liepāja 400,” has re-published the photo album “A Walk through the Beautiful Liepāja.” Unlike the first edition, this one has an augmented reality. By placing a mobile phone with the “Old Libau” app open next to the pictures, one can see what 40 places look like today and 10 historical videos.

A richly illustrated monograph on textile artist Egils Rozenbergs by Dace Lamberga, published by VIA ARS, summarises the artist's creative output over more than fifty years, from the 1970s to the present day. The monograph is accompanied by annotations in English and French, close-up reproductions of more than 70 works and fragments, and a wide range of selected documentary photographs.