Zvejnieki burial ground, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

#9 among attractions in North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

Archaeological site

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Facts and practical information

The Zvejnieki burial ground is an archaeological site consisting of a large Stone Age (i.e. Mesolithic and Neolithic cemetery with over 400 burials and associated grave goods. It is located along a drumlin on the northern shore of Lake Burtnieks in northern Latvia. ()

Local name: Zvejnieki Abandoned: 2600 B.C.E.Coordinates: 57°46'34"N, 25°13'34"E

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North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve Latvia

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Zvejnieki burial ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Burtnieks, Burtnieki Castle.

2.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Burtnieks, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve
65 min walk • Lake Burtnieks is the fourth largest lake in Latvia. It is shallow with an average depth of 2.9 m. The lake bed is mainly sandy, in places a little muddy. In the southeast part of the lake there is Devonian sandstone rock.
5.7 miS
Forts and castles
Burtnieki Castle, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve
146 min walk • Burtnieki Castle is a castle in Burtnieki Parish, Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was built on the south shore of Lake Burtnieks for the Livonian Order around 1284.

Zvejnieki burial ground, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

Facts and practical information

Zvejnieki burial ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lake Burtnieks, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve

Burtnieki Castle, North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve