Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne World Heritage Site

Official name
Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne | UNESCO
Country
Ireland | Map
Continent
Europe
Location
County Meath
53.6916° Lat, -6.4500° Lon | Map
Code
659
Time Zone
Europe/Dublin (IST, +0100)
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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.