Окаменевшая сказка petrified fairy tale

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The unique natural monument is located on one of the peaks of the Rudyansky Spoy ridge (526 meters above sea level) in the Perm region. The rocky massif of quartz sandstone is divided by natural streets and squares up to 12 meters wide, the rocks have a regular rectangular shape and create a complete illusion of an abandoned city. The length of the streets is up to 80 meters, they form regular rectangular intersections, you can walk along them for a long time enchanted by unusual views. The origin of this formation is unknown, it is believed that these are gullies from a river flowing here in the prehistoric era, but then it is not clear how the river flowed through the top of the mountain? The Turtle, the Feathered Guardian and other stone characters live here, which are located on top of the stone "houses". According to legend, this place was a flourishing city, where kind and happy people lived. The ruler of this city had a blind daughter.
The sorcerer offered the ruler to heal his beloved daughter so that she could see how beautiful the city where she lives is! The ruler agreed, but as soon as his daughter received her sight, all the houses, streets and residents turned to stone.