Manpupuner rock formations
The Manpupuner rock formations (Man-Pupu-Nyer; Мань-Пупу-нёр) or the Seven Strong Men Rock Formations or Poles of the Komi Republic are a set of 7 gigantic abnormally shaped stone pillars located north of the Ural mountains in the Troitsko-Pechorsky District of the Komi Republic. These monoliths are around 30 to 42 meters high and jut out of a hilly plateau formed through the weathering effects of ice and winds [1].
According to a local legend, the stone pillars were once an entourage of Samoyeds giants walking through the mountains to Siberia in order to destroy the Vogulsky people. However, upon seeing the holy Vogulsky mountains, the shaman of the giants dropped his drum and the entire team froze into the stone pillars [2].
Deemed one of the Seven Wonders of Russia, the Manpupuner rock formations are a very popular attraction in Russia, though not well known internationally and relatively unspoiled by tourism[1]. Their height and abnormal shapes supposedly make the top of these rock giants inaccessible even to experienced rock-climbers.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Пряхина, Екатерина (April 2009), В гости к семерым великанам, izvestia.ru, http://www.izvestia.ru/obshestvo/article3132688/
- ^ 7 чудес России: Столбы выветривания, utro-russia.ru, April 2008, http://www.utro-russia.ru/news.html?id=35043
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official images of the Manpupuner rocks
- В гости к семерым великанам (Izvestia, 9 avril 2009)
- Столбы выветривания на плато Мань-Пупу-нёр (7 чудес России)
- Manpupuner. Seven Wonders of Russia. Seven Wonders of Komi.
Coordinates: 62°15′13″N 59°17′43″E / 62.2535407°N 59.2952728°E
