Holíč sanctuary
Holíč, Slovakia
Holíč Menhir (Slovak: Holíčska svätyňa), also known as the Slovak Stonehenge, is an archaeological site of a group of menhirs located in the town of Holíč in Slovakia. The largest of the stones reaches up to 6.8 meters. The menhirs were found on a hill in 1988 during the construction of the SNP settlement, where a prehistoric circular sanctuary (rondel) formed by two ditches was previously located. Such works in Central Europe are dated to approximately 4500–3500 BC. Only 22 stones have been preserved to this day, which are placed in the town centre. The other stones were taken to unknown locations, or have been included in the landscaping of the housing estate. Some are probably still in their original place. The age of all the menhirs is estimated at about 5,500 years. According to Prof. Le Roux of the French Academy of Sciences, the drawings on the stones date back to the Iron Age at the latest, while the stone cut structure itself is much older. The Holíč Menhir is considered a rarity of its kind in Slovakia.
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