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[[Image:Большие_болваны.JPG|thumb|300px|The Manpupuner rock formations]] |
[[Image:Большие_болваны.JPG|thumb|300px|The Manpupuner rock formations]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Manpupuner rock formations''' (Man-Pupu-Nyor; [[Mansi language|Mansi]]: {{lang|mns|Мань-Пупыг-Нёр}} {{IPA|[manʲ.pupiɣ noːr]}}, literally ’Small Idol Mountain’; [[Komi language|Komi]]: {{lang|kv|Болвано-Из}} {{IPA|[bolvano iz]}}, literally ’Idol Stone’) are a set of 7 [[monolith|stone pillars]] located west of the [[Ural Mountains]] in the [[Troitsko-Pechorsky District]] of the [[Komi Republic]]. They are located on the territory of the [[Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve|Pechoro-Ilychski Reserve]] on the mountain Man-Pupu-nyor, between the [[Ilych River|Ilych]] and [[Pechora River|Pechora]] rivers. They are also known as the '''Seven Strong Men Rock Formations''' and the '''Poles of the Komi Republic'''. |
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| ⚫ | Deemed one of the [[Seven Wonders of Russia]], the Manpupuner rock formations are a popular attraction in [[Russia]], though relatively unspoiled by tourism.<ref name=iz>{{citation|title=В гости к семерым великанам |first=Екатерина |last=Пряхина |date=April 2009 |publisher=izvestia.ru |url=http://www.izvestia.ru/obshestvo/article3132688/}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
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| ⚫ | The '''Manpupuner rock formations''' (Man-Pupu-Nyor |
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The height of the rocks varies between 30 and 42 metres. About 200 million years ago at the location of the stone pillars there were high mountains. Rain, snow, wind, frost and heat gradually eroded the mountains. Solid [[sericite]]-[[quartzite]] [[schist]]s, from which the remains are composed, were eroded less and survive today. Soft rocks were destroyed by weathering and carried by water and wind into depressions. |
The height of the rocks varies between 30 and 42 metres. About 200 million years ago at the location of the stone pillars, there were high mountains. Rain, snow, wind, frost and heat gradually eroded the mountains. Solid [[sericite]]-[[quartzite]] [[schist]]s, from which the remains are composed, were eroded less and survive today. Soft rocks were destroyed by weathering and carried by water and wind into depressions. |
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One pillar, 34 meters high, stands somewhat apart from the others. It resembles an inverted bottle. Six others lie at the edge of the cliff. The pillars are said to resemble the figures of a huge man |
One pillar, 34 meters high, stands somewhat apart from the others. It resembles an inverted bottle. Six others lie at the edge of the cliff. The pillars are said to resemble the figures of a huge man or the head of a horse or ram. There are numerous legends associated with Manpupuner.<ref>Легенды о столбах выветривания</ref> The formations were once considered sacred by the local Mansi people and climbing them was regarded as a sin.<ref> А. Кеммерих «Северный Урал» Глава IV. В край пещер и каменных идолов</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Deemed one of the [[Seven Wonders of Russia]], the Manpupuner rock formations are a popular attraction in [[Russia]], though relatively unspoiled by tourism.<ref name=iz>{{citation|title=В гости к семерым великанам |first=Екатерина |last=Пряхина |date=April 2009 |publisher=izvestia.ru |url=http://www.izvestia.ru/obshestvo/article3132688/}}</ref> |
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==Fauna== |
==Fauna== |
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In the vicinity of the plateau there are viviparous |
In the vicinity of the plateau, there are [[viviparous lizard]]s, [[squirrel]]s, [[marten]]s, [[sable]]s, [[otter]]s, [[stoat]]s, [[American mink]]s, [[brown bear]]s, [[wolverine]]s, and [[fox]]es.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} |
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==Tourism== |
==Tourism== |
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| ⚫ | The formations can be accessed by road from the [[Komi Republic]], hiking or skiing over the [[Dyatlov Pass incident|Dyatlov Pass]] from the [[Sverdlovsk region]], or helicopter. Until 2004, a car route from the Sverdlovsk Region was allowed, with a visit to the [[Dyatlov Pass incident|Dyatlov Pass]], the Otorten Mountain and the source of the Pechora River. It was officially banned by |
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[[Image:Russian stamp no 1497.jpg|thumb|230px|Russian stamp depicting the Manpupuner rock formations]] |
[[Image:Russian stamp no 1497.jpg|thumb|230px|Russian stamp depicting the Manpupuner rock formations]] |
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| ⚫ | The formations can be accessed by road from the [[Komi Republic]], hiking or skiing over the [[Dyatlov Pass incident|Dyatlov Pass]] from the [[Sverdlovsk region]], or helicopter. Until 2004, a car route from the Sverdlovsk Region was allowed, with a visit to the [[Dyatlov Pass incident|Dyatlov Pass]], the Otorten Mountain and the source of the Pechora River. It was officially banned by two protected areas along which the route lies - the Pechoro-Ilychsky Reserve and the Ivdelsky Reserve. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 23 September 2024
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 Manpupuner rock formations | |
| Highest point | |
| Prominence | 98–138 ft (30–42 m) |
| Coordinates | 62°15′28″N 59°17′53″E / 62.25778°N 59.29806°E |
| Geography | |
  Manpupuner rock formations Location in Russia | |
| Location | Troitsko-Pechorsky District, Komi Republic, Russia |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 200 million years |
The Manpupuner rock formations (Man-Pupu-Nyor; Mansi: Мань-Пупыг-Нёр [manʲ.pupiɣ noːr], literally ’Small Idol Mountain’; Komi: Болвано-Из [bolvano iz], literally ’Idol Stone’) are a set of 7 stone pillars located west of the Ural Mountains in the Troitsko-Pechorsky District of the Komi Republic. They are located on the territory of the Pechoro-Ilychski Reserve on the mountain Man-Pupu-nyor, between the Ilych and Pechora rivers. They are also known as the Seven Strong Men Rock Formations and the Poles of the Komi Republic. Deemed one of the Seven Wonders of Russia, the Manpupuner rock formations are a popular attraction in Russia, though relatively unspoiled by tourism.[1]
Description
[edit]The height of the rocks varies between 30 and 42 metres. About 200 million years ago at the location of the stone pillars, there were high mountains. Rain, snow, wind, frost and heat gradually eroded the mountains. Solid sericite-quartzite schists, from which the remains are composed, were eroded less and survive today. Soft rocks were destroyed by weathering and carried by water and wind into depressions.
One pillar, 34 meters high, stands somewhat apart from the others. It resembles an inverted bottle. Six others lie at the edge of the cliff. The pillars are said to resemble the figures of a huge man or the head of a horse or ram. There are numerous legends associated with Manpupuner.[2] The formations were once considered sacred by the local Mansi people and climbing them was regarded as a sin.[3]
Fauna
[edit]In the vicinity of the plateau, there are viviparous lizards, squirrels, martens, sables, otters, stoats, American minks, brown bears, wolverines, and foxes.[citation needed]
Tourism
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The formations can be accessed by road from the Komi Republic, hiking or skiing over the Dyatlov Pass from the Sverdlovsk region, or helicopter. Until 2004, a car route from the Sverdlovsk Region was allowed, with a visit to the Dyatlov Pass, the Otorten Mountain and the source of the Pechora River. It was officially banned by two protected areas along which the route lies - the Pechoro-Ilychsky Reserve and the Ivdelsky Reserve.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Пряхина, Екатерина (April 2009), В гости к семерым великанам, izvestia.ru
- ^ Легенды о столбах выветривания
- ^ А. Кеммерих «Северный Урал» Глава IV. В край пещер и каменных идолов
External links
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