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

World Heritage
Ireland
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The three main prehistoric sites of the Brunaboyne complex, Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, are located on the north bank of the Boyne River, 50 km north of Dublin. This is the largest and most important concentration of prehistoric megalithic art in Europe. The monuments there have social, economic, religious and funerary functions.

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Interior of Knowth

Newgrange

Newgrange grave

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Brú na Bóinne aerial view

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Newgrange passage grave

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Information extracted from Wikidata

office held by head of the organization http://g.co/kg/m/06yl0d
Commons category Bru na Boinne
has part Volodymyrska Street, Kyiv
inception -3499-01-01T00:00:00Z
dissolved, abolished or demolished date -2499-01-01T00:00:00Z
coordinate location Point(-6.44932 53.69284)
page banner http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Knowth%20banner.jpg
start time 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z
native label Brú na Bóinne
World Heritage criteria World Heritage selection criterion (i)
World Heritage criteria Larousse Encyclopedia online
historic county County Meath
image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bru%20na%20Boinne%20-%20Newgrange.jpg
located in the administrative territorial entity County Meath
located in or next to body of water Willem Jan Holsboer
executive body Bru na Boinne