Calanais
Scottish Gaelic: Calanais
Calanais shown within the Outer Hebrides
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district	HS2
Dialling code	01851
Police	Northern
Fire	Highlands and Islands
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Western Isles
List of places: UK • Scotland

Coordinates: 58°12′N 6°44′W / 58.2, -6.74

Callanish Standing Stones, Outer Hebrides

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Calanais is the location of the Callanish Stones, a cross-shaped setting of standing stones erected around 2000 BC, one of the most spectacular megalithic monuments in Scotland. Standing stones, orthostats, liths or more commonly Megaliths ' because of their large and cumbersome size are solitary stones set vertically in the There is a modern visitor centre which provides information about the main circle and several other lesser monuments nearby.

External links

• Calanais Visitor Centre
• Breasclete Community Association (local area's website)
• Panoramas of the Callanish Standing Stones (QuickTime required)