Staburadze

Staburags or Staburadze was an unusual 18-metre high cliff on the bank of Daugava in Latvia shaped and formed by lime-rich springs. According to a legend, it was a mourning girl that had turned into rock.

A 2006 stamp by Latvian Post dedicated to Staburags

Since 1965 the cliff has been 6.5 meters underwater due to the construction of Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station dam.[1]

References

  1. Rozenberga, Māra (July 28, 2015). "50 years since legendary Staburags cliffs disappeared". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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