Barstyčiai stone

The Barstyčiai stone, also the Puokė stone is the largest boulder in , declared a geological monument in 1968. It was found by the village of Puokė, eldership, Skuodas district in 1957.
Wikipedia
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Stone
  • Description: the biggest erratic stone found in Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Barstyciai-stenen”, “Barstyciu stenen”, “Barstyčių stenen”, “Barstyčių-stenen”, “Kámen Barstyčiai”, “Puoke boulder”, and “Puokės akmuo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St. Simon and St. Jude Thaddeus the Apostles, Barstyčiai.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km southwest of Barstyčiai stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puokė and Laumės.

Village
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Kanarskas, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Barstyčiai stone.

Town
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in , in northwestern . is situated 3½ km southwest of Barstyčiai stone.

Barstyčiai stone

Latitude
56.19059° or 56° 11′ 26″ north
Longitude
21.89658° or 21° 53′ 48″ east
Open location code
9G835VRW+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 578741011
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­stone
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4994192
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Slovak—“Barstyčiai stone” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Bludný balvan Barstyčiai”
  • Danish: “Barstyčiai-stenen”
  • Estonian: “Barstyčiai rändrahn”
  • Lithuanian: “Barstyčių akmuo”
  • Polish: “Kamień z Barszczyc”
  • Russian: “валун Барстичяй”
  • Russian: “Валун Барстичяй”
  • Samogitian: “Barstītiu kūlis”
  • Slovak: “Bludný balvan Barstyčiai”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Laumės partisans monument and Laumių botaninis zoologinis draustinis.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Puokė and Laumės II.

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