<< Our Photo Pages >> Pokaini Forest - Ancient Village or Settlement in Latvia
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Multi-periodSite Name: Pokaini Forest Alternative Name: Pokainu MezsCountry: Latvia
NOTE: This site is 50.732 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:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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1 | Awful |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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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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