Ring of Brodgar

The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of on , the largest island in , Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney.
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  • Heath
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: Neolithic henge and stone circle on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland
  • Also known as
    “Brogar”
    “Ring o‘ Brodgar”
    “Ring of Brogar, stone circle, henge and nearby remains”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Comet Stone and Standing Stones of Stenness.
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 660 feet east of Ring of Brodgar.
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The are a Neolithic… is situated 1 mile southeast of Ring of Brodgar.
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Ring of Brodgar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stenness and Cairston.
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is a small, scattered village in the…
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is a village on , in , Scotland. is situated 2 miles southwest of Ring of Brodgar.
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is an Orcadian parish and village on , Scotland, United Kingdom. is situated 3 miles northeast of Ring of Brodgar.

Ring of Brodgar

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Latitude
59.00166° or 59° 0′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.22991° or 3° 13′ 48″ west
Open location code
9CFR2Q2C+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 268713656
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­heath
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tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q643631

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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”
  • Danish: “Brogar-ringen”
  • Dutch: “Ring of Brodgar”
  • Esperanto: “Ringo de Brodgar”
  • Finnish: “Brodgarin kehä”
  • French: “cercle de Brodgar”
  • 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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