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The Trygław Erratic Boulder

Tychowo, cmentarz komunalny przy ul. Słonecznej, gmina Tychowo, powiat białogardzki, woj. zachodniopomorskie (53°55'53"N 16°15'39"E)

  • Nature & Landscape
  • Natural Monuments

The Trygław Erratic Boulder

Trygław is the largest erratic boulder in Poland and one of the largest in Europe, located in Tychowo. The name comes from the pagan, three-headed deity of the Slavs.

Location and surroundings

The boulder lies within the municipal cemetery in Tychowo; access and parking are from Słoneczna Street.

Natural value

  • Circumference: approx. 50 m
  • Length: approx. 16 m, width approx. 11 m
  • Height: 7.8 m (approx. 4 m below ground)
  • Volume: approx. 700 m³, mass: approx. 2,000 tonnes
  • Rock: dark grey gneiss carried by the ice sheet from Scandinavia

Who it is for

An attraction for lovers of geology, inanimate nature and the region's history.

Practical information

In 1874, a cross with a figure of Christ was placed on top of the boulder; on All Saints' Day the boulder serves as an altar.

Practical information

Scope of protection

  • Natural monument established in 1954
  • The boulder appears in the coat of arms of Tychowo (since 1996)

Seasonality and hours

Accessible all year round, free admission.

Getting there

  • By car; parking from Słoneczna Street in Tychowo
Visit duration: 20-30 min Seasonality: all year round

Udogodnienia - atrakcje

  • Parking

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód
  • Pieszo

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tryg%C5%82aw_(g%C5%82az_narzutowy); https://pomorzezachodnie.travel/Poznawaj-Przyroda-Pomniki_przyrody/a,8045/Glaz_narzutowy_Tryglaw_w_Tychowie

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