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Manpupuner rock formations

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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 or the head of a horse or ram. There are numerous legends associated with Manpupuner. The formations
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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
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were once considered sacred by the local Mansi people and climbing them was regarded as a sin.
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Manpupuner. Seven Wonders of Russia. Seven Wonders of Komi.
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Russian stamp depicting the Manpupuner rock formations
111: 443: 332:The formations can be accessed by road from the 220:on the mountain Man-Pupu-nyor, between the 216:. They are located on the territory of the 185: 431:Столбы выветривания на плато Мань-Пупу-нёр 276:In the vicinity of the plateau, there are 244:, though relatively unspoiled by tourism. 195: 200:, literally ’Idol Stone’) are a set of 7 462:Tourist attractions in the Komi Republic 323: 167: 416:Official images of the Manpupuner rocks 376: 444: 228:rivers. They are also known as the 190:, literally ’Small Idol Mountain’; 13: 14: 473: 409: 377:Пряхина, Екатерина (April 2009), 370: 230:Seven Strong Men Rock Formations 110: 103: 27: 457:Landforms of the Komi Republic 396: 393:Легенды о столбах выветривания 387: 247: 172:The Manpupuner rock formations 1: 363: 49:98–138 ft (30–42 m) 336:, hiking or skiing over the 7: 421:В гости к семерым великанам 380:В гости к семерым великанам 351: 210:Troitsko-Pechorsky District 138:Troitsko-Pechorsky District 10: 478: 319: 234:Poles of the Komi Republic 186: 178:Manpupuner rock formations 118:Manpupuner rock formations 33:Manpupuner rock formations 22:Manpupuner rock formations 452:Rock formations of Russia 196: 156: 151: 133: 97: 92: 53: 43: 38: 26: 21: 271: 218:Pechoro-Ilychski Reserve 238:Seven Wonders of Russia 16:Rock formations, Russia 329: 173: 327: 236:. Deemed one of the 171: 77:62.25778°N 59.29806°E 204:located west of the 73: /  330: 278:viviparous lizards 174: 124:Location in Russia 82:62.25778; 59.29806 39:Highest point 342:Sverdlovsk region 166: 165: 162:200 million years 469: 433:(7 чудес России) 403: 400: 394: 391: 385: 384: 374: 199: 198: 189: 188: 180:(Man-Pupu-Nyor; 114: 113: 107: 88: 87: 85: 84: 83: 78: 74: 71: 70: 69: 66: 31: 19: 18: 477: 476: 472: 471: 470: 468: 467: 466: 442: 441: 427:, 9 avril 2009) 412: 407: 406: 401: 397: 392: 388: 375: 371: 366: 354: 322: 274: 250: 129: 128: 127: 126: 125: 122: 121: 120: 119: 115: 81: 79: 75: 72: 67: 64: 62: 60: 59: 34: 17: 12: 11: 5: 475: 465: 464: 459: 454: 440: 439: 434: 428: 418: 411: 410:External links 408: 405: 404: 395: 386: 368: 367: 365: 362: 361: 360: 353: 350: 321: 318: 302:American minks 273: 270: 249: 246: 206:Ural Mountains 187:Мань-Пупыг-Нёр 164: 163: 160: 154: 153: 149: 148: 135: 131: 130: 123: 117: 116: 109: 108: 102: 101: 100: 99: 98: 95: 94: 90: 89: 57: 51: 50: 47: 41: 40: 36: 35: 32: 24: 23: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 474: 463: 460: 458: 455: 453: 450: 449: 447: 438: 435: 432: 429: 426: 422: 419: 417: 414: 413: 399: 390: 383:, izvestia.ru 382: 381: 373: 369: 359: 356: 355: 349: 347: 343: 339: 335: 334:Komi Republic 326: 317: 315: 311: 307: 303: 299: 295: 291: 287: 283: 279: 269: 265: 263: 260: 256: 245: 243: 239: 235: 231: 227: 223: 219: 215: 214:Komi Republic 211: 207: 203: 202:stone pillars 193: 183: 179: 170: 161: 159: 155: 150: 147: 143: 142:Komi Republic 139: 136: 132: 106: 96: 91: 86: 58: 56: 52: 48: 46: 42: 37: 30: 25: 20: 398: 389: 379: 372: 346:Dyatlov Pass 338:Dyatlov Pass 331: 275: 266: 251: 233: 229: 177: 175: 306:brown bears 248:Description 158:Age of rock 80: / 55:Coordinates 446:Categories 364:References 310:wolverines 197:Болвано-Из 68:59°17′53″E 65:62°15′28″N 45:Prominence 340:from the 282:squirrels 259:quartzite 93:Geography 425:Izvestia 352:See also 255:sericite 232:and the 134:Location 320:Tourism 286:martens 262:schists 226:Pechora 212:of the 208:in the 152:Geology 312:, and 298:stoats 294:otters 290:sables 242:Russia 146:Russia 358:Butte 314:foxes 272:Fauna 222:Ilych 182:Mansi 224:and 192:Komi 176:The 448:: 316:. 308:, 304:, 300:, 296:, 292:, 288:, 284:, 280:, 194:: 184:: 144:, 140:, 423:( 257:-

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Prominence
Coordinates
62°15′28″N 59°17′53″E / 62.25778°N 59.29806°E / 62.25778; 59.29806
Manpupuner rock formations is located in Russia
Troitsko-Pechorsky District
Komi Republic
Russia
Age of rock

Mansi
Komi
stone pillars
Ural Mountains
Troitsko-Pechorsky District
Komi Republic
Pechoro-Ilychski Reserve
Ilych
Pechora
Seven Wonders of Russia
Russia
sericite
quartzite
schists
viviparous lizards
squirrels
martens
sables
otters
stoats

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