Cultural heritage, its compactness, town planning, building and authenticity of elements make the historical centre of Kuldiga a charming place and very different from other towns in Europe and Latvia. Till nowadays Kuldiga has kept its identity and character. Town planning is a changing process, where development takes place all the time. Town plans and conceptions change, but it is important to understand the whole idea of development of the town and to integrate it with all development processes around. The development strategy of Kulgiga is to preserve its unique cultural heritage – historical centre and a complex of nature around it. Variability through stability – it is a phrase, whose balance needs to be found and forced into development of Kuldīga historical town centre, because Kuldiga needs both preservation of existing values, and economical development. The target of development planning is to create harmonious environment in Kuldiga downtown, which include – economy of existing resources, respect of local traditions, rational employment of territory.