Boris stone
Boris Stones, also called Dvina Stones, are seven medieval artifacts erected along the bank of the Western Dvina between Polotsk and Drissa, Belarus. They probably predate Christianity in the area, but were inscribed in the 12th century with text and an image of Christ.- Stone
- …is also known as “Boris stones”
- Description: Inscribed stones in Belarus
Places of Interest Nearby
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300 metres east of Boris stone
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zapaloccie and Nižni zamak.
Boris stone
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Latitude
55.48576° or 55° 29′ 9″ north
Longitude
28.75807° or 28° 45′ 29″ east
Open location code
9G7CFQP5+86
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = memorial
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natural = stone
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Boris stone” goes by many names.
بوريس ستونزArabic
Boris daşlarıAzerbaijani
Барысавы камяніBelarusian
Барысаў каменьBelarusian
Борисови камъниBulgarian
鮑里斯石Chinese
Πέτρες ΜπορίςGreek
Borisz-kövekHungarian
ボリスの石Japanese
Borisa akmeņiLatvian
Борисови камењаMacedonian
Kamienie BorysaPolish
Pietrele BorisRomanian
Борисов каменьRussian
Борисовы камниRussian
Воротишин крестRussian
Двинские камниRussian
Борисов каменSerbian
Borisovi kamniSlovenian
Борисові каменіUkrainian
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