Saturday, September 2, 2023

Minsk. Uruczje. Park of Stones. (Museum of Boulders)

Minsk. Uruczje. Museum of Boulders (Park of Stones). This megalithic stone structure made resembling a dolmen, nicknamed The Mushroom
The Museum of Stones: Established in 1985, takes 6.5-hectare with over 2,130 massive boulders were taken from all Belarus.
The Boulder Museum layout is shaped as an exact, scaled physical map of the country.

Museum of Boulders (Park of Stones).
Historical "Grandfather" boulder

Minsk. Uruczje. Museum of Boulders (Park of Stones). Historical Grandfather boulder
Historical & Cultural Significance "Grandfather" boulder, known as "Dzed" ("Дзед") or "Starets" ("Старец").
Ancient Pagan Shrine: until the end of the 19th century, this rock was the center of a fully functioning pre-Christian pagan shrine located on the bank of the Swislocz River.

Museum of Boulders (Park of Stones).
The "Mushroom"

Minsk. Uruczje. Museum of Boulders (Park of Stones). This megalithic stone structure made resembling a dolmen, nicknamed The Mushroom
Minsk. Uruczje. Museum of Boulders (Park of Stones). This megalithic stone structure made resembling a dolmen, nicknamed The Mushroom

To be continued

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