"7 Strong Men", Mystery 7 Stone Giant Magic

Towering out of a plateau in a remote area in the Ural Mountains, seven rock formations of Manpupuner in the Komi Republic is shrouded in mystery as they sometimes are in a snow storm and fog.

Known as the "7 Strong Men", a giant stone towers is regarded as one of the seven wonders of Russia, and full of mystical. Manpupuner attracts visitors from all over the vast country.

Please note that Manpupuner the Mansi language means "little mountain of the gods" is not widely known outside of Russia, standing in the northern region isolated and inhospitable. And while since ancient times totem giant stone has become the source of all kinds of myths and fairy tales. Information about their origins actually hard to come by.



According to local legend, this stone pillars used to be a giant group Samoyed that runs through the mountains to Siberia to destroy people Vogulsky. However, after seeing the sacred mountain Vogulsky, shaman of the giant dropped his drum and the whole party turned into a giant stone pillars.

According to one source, the beginning of extraordinary natural wonders of this back to the period 200-300 million years ago, when in that place stood a mountain. Over time, erosion caused by rain, wind, ice and other meteorological phenomena, slowly but surely erode the softer rocks and leaving seven pillars that stand to this day. It is still under debate.







Are undeniably of Manpupuner is the impression they give to anyone who witnessed it firsthand. Standing alone in the vast expanse without any other rock or mountain in sight, geological object is enormous, far exceeding the visitors who stood around them and make megaliths the most ancient man-made even looks like a sheet of relatively small compared to these stones.

Moreover, the towering stone totem is not only outstanding in terms of their size and location, but also because they form a stunning and a little weird. Some of these stone columns are narrow at the base, and while six clustered stone, stone seventh stand alone or as a watchman of six other stones, as if observing them from afar.










Plus, the site is situated in a location Manpupuner difficult to reach, get to their feet alone is quite challenging. Harsh environment of this mysterious site plus the always raging blizzard in winter, enough to dissuade the traveler who lacked the nerve above average.

In short, for those who dare to climb the elements of the northern Ural mountains, Manpupuner is a spectacular gift waiting. Travelers who visit there can enjoy the view of the world that is completely different and feel what it's like to walk in between the 'Giant'.