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Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne

Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ireland, inscribed in 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 so

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.

Country
Ireland
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1993
UNESCO reference
659
Area
770 ha

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