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THE GRĪŽI DEVIL’S BENCH

Nature / landscape

The Grīži Devil’s Bench (Grīžu Velna beņķis) is an impressive stone in the shape of lounge chair. It is located in an evergreen spruce forest, and once served as a landmark of the ancient Couronian and Livonian land borders. According to stories, the Devil sat on it long enough until the boulder acquired its current shape. The Devil’s Bench has a remarkable circumference of 17 m and reaches a height of 3 m.

Country

Latvia

Historic land

Couronia

Nature / landscape

Stones

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