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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pokaini Forest - Ancient Village or Settlement in Latvia

Submitted by ModernExplorers on Wednesday, 22 February 2017  Page Views: 2270

Multi-periodSite Name: Pokaini Forest Alternative Name: Pokainu Mezs
Country: Latvia
NOTE: This site is 33.548 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Dobele  Nearest Village: ile
Latitude: 56.571039N  Longitude: 23.075712E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Pokaini Forest
Pokaini Forest submitted by ModernExplorers : One of the standing stones (Vote or comment on this photo)
Inside the Pokaini forest there are Standing stones, stones forming groups, piles, walls and rivers: the Pokaini Stone Agglomerates. These were the main reason why the Pokaini Forest is connected with unusual beliefs and superstitions

The Pokaini Forest is a picturesque location and an ancient holy site, the main reason why this destination is so popular among visitors is the mysterious stories about Pokaiņi Forest. This is the place of the famous Pokaiņi stone stacks, arranged in groups, piles. stone rivers, and walls.

For more info - http://www.latvia.travel/en/sight/pokaini-forest
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Pokaini Forest
Pokaini Forest submitted by ModernExplorers : Some of the stone piles (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pokaini Forest
Pokaini Forest submitted by ModernExplorers (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pokaini Forest
Pokaini Forest submitted by ModernExplorers (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pokaini Forest
Pokaini Forest submitted by ModernExplorers : Another standing stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pokaini Forest
Pokaini Forest submitted by ModernExplorers : A standing stone

Pokaini Forest
Pokaini Forest submitted by ModernExplorers : Another Standing stone

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Re: Pokaini Forest by ModernExplorers on Wednesday, 22 February 2017
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We visited this site in the summer of 2016 as part of our filming project, take a look at our film which features a number of stone circles, a dolmen, long barrows and some sacred sites.
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