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Staburags (town)
Staburags may refer to: * Staburags, alternative name of Staburadze Staburags or Staburadze was an unusual 18-metre high cliff on the bank of Daugava River, Daugava in Latvia shaped and formed by lime-rich springs. According to a legend, it was a mourning girl that had turned into rock. Since 1965 the cliff has ..., a cliff in Latvia. * Staburags, official name of extra solar planet HD 118203 b. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Since 1965 the cliff has been 6.5 meters underwater due to the construction of Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station dam. In literature In Andrejs Pumpurs' epic poem ''Lāčplēsis ''Lāčplēsis'' ("The Bear-Slayer") is an epic poem by Andrejs Pumpurs, a Latvian poet, who wrote it between 1872 and 1887 based on local legends. It's set during the Livonian Crusades telling the story of the mythical hero Lāčplēsis " ...'', Staburadze was the name of a goddess living in a Crystal Palace beneath the whirlpool of the cliff. References External links * {{Authority control Landforms of Latvia Waterfalls of Latvia Submerged waterfalls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
