Ring of Brodgar
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
- Description: Neolithic henge and stone circle on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland
- Also known as“Brogar”“Ring of Brogar, stone circle, henge and nearby remains”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Comet Stone and Standing Stones of Stenness.
Comet Stone
Archaeological site
Comet Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 1,300 feet east of Ring of Brodgar.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic… Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 1 mile southeast of Ring of Brodgar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Cairston.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Ring of Brodgar.
Ring of Brodgar
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Latitude
59° north
Longitude
-3.23333° or 3° 14′ west
Open location code
9CFR2Q28+2M
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Ring of Brodgar” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Aniellu de Brodgar”
- Basque: “Brodgarreko Eraztuna”
- Catalan: “Cercle de Brodgar”
- Cebuano: “Ring of Brogar”
- Chinese: “布罗德盖石圈”
- Chinese: “布羅德蓋石圈”
- Danish: “Brogar ringen”
- Dutch: “Ring of Brodgar”
- Esperanto: “Ringo de Brodgar”
- Finnish: “Brodgarin kehä”
- French: “Cercle de Brodgar”
- German: “Ring von Brodgar”
- Greek: “Κύκλος του Μπρόντγκαρ”
- Hebrew: “טבעת ברודגאר”
- Italian: “Cerchio di Brodgar”
- Japanese: “リング・オブ・ブロッガー”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ring of Brodgar”
- Norwegian: “Ring of Brodgar”
- Polish: “Ring of Brodgar”
- Portuguese: “Círculo de Brodgar”
- Russian: “Кольцо Бродгара”
- Russian: “Круг Бродгара”
- Slovenian: “Ring of Brodgar”
- Spanish: “Anillo de Brodgar”
- Swedish: “Brodgar”
- Swedish: “Ring of Brodgar”
- Ukrainian: “Коло Бродгара”
- Welsh: “Cylch Brodgar”
- Western Frisian: “Ring fan Brodgar”
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