🏛️ Brú na Bóinne
Ireland · Europe · Cultural · 53.70°N, 6.40°W
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Brú na Bóinne, also called the Boyne Valley tombs, is an ancient monument complex and ritual landscape in County Meath, Ireland, located in a bend of the River Boyne. It is one of the world's most important Neolithic landscapes, comprising at least ninety monuments including passage tombs, burial mounds, standing stones and enclosures. The site is dominated by the passage tombs of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, built during the 32nd century BC. Together these have the largest assemblage of megalithic art in Europe. The associated archaeological culture is called the "Boyne culture".
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Quick facts
| Country | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Europe |
| List type | 🏛️ Cultural heritage site |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 53.70°N, 6.40°W · view on map |
Brú na Bóinne is a cultural World Heritage site in Ireland, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Brú na Bóinne was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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