Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
World Heritage Site
- Official name
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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne |
UNESCO
- Country
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Ireland |
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- Continent
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Europe
- Location
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County Meath
53.6946° Lat, -6.4755° Lon |
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- Code
- 659
- Time Zone
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Europe/Dublin (GMT, +0000)
- Current Time
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- Category
- Cultural
- Description
- Inscribed 1993. The three main prehistoric sites of the Brú na Bóinne Complex, Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, are situated on the north bank of the River Boyne 50 km north of Dublin. This is Europe's largest and most important concentration of prehistoric megalithic art. The monuments there had social, economic, religious and funerary functions.
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