The biggest stone of Puokė in Lithuania
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The biggest stone of Puokė in Lithuania in the postwar year was excavated near Barstyčiai in the village of Puokė. Boulder has the shape of the vessel, its length – 13.4 m., width 7.5, height 3.6 m, weight about 680 tons It is listed in the Book of Records of Lithuania and declared as a geological monument of nature.
In 1956 specialists in land-reclamation started to intently look into Puokės village , on one of the homesteads at the edge of its territory they have found a rock. In 1957 specialists in land- reclamation dug deeper, wider and revealed that it was large boulder, it was submerged under water mixed with loam. This boulder sat quite a long time in a half dug hole surrounded by rainwater. Finally, it was decided to excavate the boulder, drain out surrounding area, so that visitors could explore this natures beauty from all sides.
There’s a legend saying, that long ago there was a heathen shrine for old Lithuanians where the boulder lies now. Saying goes that god Thunder brought wrath upon the shrine, when he found out about unfaithful priestess, burying the shrine underground together with the huge rock.
Barstyčių boulder is added in Lithuanian record book.
Barstyčių boulder is added in Lithuanian record book.
