Hunebed D27 in 3D

Drenthe · the largest dolmen in the Netherlands

Borger, Drenthe, the Netherlands

Fifty-two hunebedden, megalithic tombs, survive in the Netherlands, almost all in Drenthe. D27 at Borger is the largest: 22.5 m long, with nine capstones on 26 uprights, raised around 3400 BC by the Funnelbeaker people. The stones are Scandinavian granite carried here by the ice sheet; hunebed means giant's bed.

Where: Borger, Drenthe, the Netherlands
Length: 22.5 m
Stones: Nine capstones on 26 uprights
Built: Around 3400 BC, by the Funnelbeaker people

Walk Hunebed D27 in 3D

A real-time 3D model, built from open elevation data and published measurements. Loads 2.2 MB when you start.

Works in VR on Meta Quest and other WebXR headsets: open this page in the headset's browser, start the 3D walk, then choose View in VR.

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Terrain from open elevation data · a 3D reconstruction, not a photograph · tags as in the app

Hear the guide

The narrator from the app reads each tour stop. Transcripts below.

The largest hunebed
Known0:21

Fifty-two hunebedden survive in the Netherlands, almost all in Drenthe. This one, D27, is the biggest: 22.5 m long, nine capstones on 26 uprights, raised around 3400 BC by the Funnelbeaker people.
Ice-age boulders
Known0:14

The stones are Scandinavian granite, carried here by the ice sheet some 150,000 years ago. The builders had no other rock on this sandy plain.
Giants' beds
Folklore0:12

Hunebed means giant's bed. For centuries locals assumed only huunen, giants, could have lifted the capstones, each of which weighs up to 20 tonnes.

How to visit Hunebed D27

D27 stands in woodland at Borger, free to walk round, next to a museum about the hunebedden. Many of the others lie along cycle routes across Drenthe.

Access, seasons and permits change: check locally before you go.

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Hunebed D27: questions and answers

What is a hunebed?

A megalithic tomb built around 3400 BC by the Funnelbeaker people. Fifty-two survive in the Netherlands, almost all in Drenthe.

Which is the largest hunebed?

D27 at Borger: 22.5 m long, with nine capstones on 26 uprights.

Can I walk around Hunebed D27 in 3D?

Yes, in your browser. Everything on this page is free to read. Walking Hunebed D27 in 3D is part of the Low Countries pack: a one-time purchase with no subscription, and signing in with the same account unlocks it in the Farstep app too.

Can I walk Hunebed D27 in VR?

Yes, on a Meta Quest or another WebXR headset: open this page in the headset's browser, start the 3D walk, then choose View in VR. The left stick walks, the right stick turns and the trigger opens the fact cards.