Orkney World Heritage Site

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brough_of_Birsay
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 hectares
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Orkneyinga_Saga
Scottish history
Viking history
Neolithic culture
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Research initiatives
Public awareness campaigns
Ongoing preservation
Site management plans
gptkbp:conservation_status Protected site
gptkbp:coordinates 58.9753° N, 3.1915° W
gptkbp:cultural_events Educational programs
Guided tours
Heritage festivals
Archaeological digs
gptkbp:cultural_heritage World Heritage designation
gptkbp:cultural_significance Archaeological importance
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:established gptkb:1986
gptkbp:features Megalithic structures
Stone Age settlements
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orkney World Heritage Site
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Skara_Brae
gptkb:Maeshowe
gptkb:Ring_of_Brodgar
Standing Stones of Stenness
gptkbp:influences Archaeological research
Tourism in Scotland
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Outstanding Universal Value
gptkbp:landmark Standing Stones of Stenness
Maeshowe tomb
Ring of Brodgar stone circle
Skara Brae village
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Orkney_Islands
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Historic_Environment_Scotland
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Avebury
gptkb:Newgrange
gptkb:Stonehenge
gptkb:Callanish_Stones
gptkb:Giant's_Causeway
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Heart_of_Neolithic_Orkney
gptkbp:significance gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:battle
gptkbp:visitors_per_year approximately 100,000