Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="sarinda100" data-source="post: 14202581" data-attributes="member: 267712">10 Marvelous Volcanic Plugs&Natural MonolithS A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck, is a volcanic landform  created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano. A natural  monolith is a mountain or large rock formation consisting of a single  massive stone. Both types of these geological structures are similar in  that they are often steeply rising above the surrounding terrain. The  unusual appearance and the buildings which are often located on these  structures, amaze visitors and attract them to come back again. 01. Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe — France <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IXZTXhH42Jo/UOQ6dQAJVrI/AAAAAAAA83k/mFM1EnUnuDs/s1600/01+Saint+Michel+d%2527Aiguilhe%252C+France.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2wDC7QdI8g/UOQ6eYQfDcI/AAAAAAAA83w/ephZ0sWmLxw/s1600/02+Saint+Michel+d%2527Aiguilhe%252C+France.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The basalt needle on which the chapel is built rises approximately 280  feet (85 m), and is reached by 268 stone steps that wind their way up  the side of the rock. The chapel is surrounded by a walkway that  provides a beautiful view of the city with its Puy Notre Dame Cathedral  and the old bridge crossing the cusps terminal. <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HRXAcAO1Vrg/UOQ6flHbPWI/AAAAAAAA830/pGvbnhxg_yA/s1600/03+Saint+Michel+d%2527Aiguilhe%252C+France.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The chapel was built in 962, to celebrate the return of Saint James from  the pilgrimage. In 1429 the mother of Joan of Arc, Isabelle Romée, was  said to have come to the site to pray. 02. El Peñón de Guatapé — Colombia <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Oc-MnrSE3o4/UOQ6gkYzN4I/AAAAAAAA84A/RQ8xY34o55Y/s1600/04+El+Pe%25C3%25B1%25C3%25B3n+de+Guatap%25C3%25A9%252C+Colombia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> El Peñón de Guatapé is a monolithic formation located at the town and  municipality of Guatapé, 1 km (0.6 mi) inside the city limits in  Antioquia department, Colombia. <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SYJtpLJakb8/UOQ6ibIETfI/AAAAAAAA84I/6k7j1dZoneg/s1600/05+El+Pe%25C3%25B1%25C3%25B3n+de+Guatap%25C3%25A9%252C+Colombia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The rock was first climbed officially on July 1954. In 2006, Luis  Villegas, Pedro Nel Ramírez and Ramón Díaz climbed the rock in a  five-day endeavor, using sticks that were fixed against the rock's wall.  A new species of plant was found on the top of the rock, subsequently  named Pitcairma heterophila by a German scientist. <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rXAWlP47W20/UOQ6joV4IZI/AAAAAAAA84Q/Jwm7KhLeMXk/s1600/06+El+Pe%25C3%25B1%25C3%25B3n+de+Guatap%25C3%25A9%252C+Colombia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> A viewing spot was built on top of the rock, where it is possible to  acquire handicrafts, postcards, and other local goods. It is possible to  see the 500 km (310 mi) shore-perimeter dam. There are 740 steps to the  top of the viewing spot. In the 1940s, the Colombian government  declared it a "National Monument" <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mSLdmU8U0D0/UOQ6k90lrBI/AAAAAAAA84U/yXKK-0J5rzQ/s1600/07+El+Pe%25C3%25B1%25C3%25B3n+de+Guatap%25C3%25A9%252C+Colombia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> At its highest part, on the rear (southeast side), it has an elevation  of 2,135 metres (7,005 ft) over sea level. With an average temperature  of 18 °C (64 °F). The "Peñol" has 185 cubic metres (6,500 cu ft) of rock  mass and it is 385 metres (1,263 ft) long, with an approximate weight  of 10,000,000 tonnes (11,000,000 tons) 03. Trosky Castle — Czech Republic <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SeAQFaFT7wI/UOQ6cVbDhzI/AAAAAAAA83g/tONsjUjLIdg/s1600/0+9Trosky+Castle%252C+Czech+Republic.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Trosky Castle is a castle ruin located some 10 km (6 mi) south of  Semily, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the most famous  Czech castles and is situated on the summits of two basalt volcanic  plugs. <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SEOM4FfoxHo/UOQ6mLNnByI/AAAAAAAA84c/z1_0WiiHNIU/s1600/08+Trosky+Castle,+Czech+Republic.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> On the lower peak (47m or 155ft) is the two-storey structure called Baba  (Old Woman), and on the higher outcrop (57m or 187ft) is the four-sided  structure known as Panna (Virgin). The castle is a landmark which  cannot be missed in the countryside known as Ceský ráj (Bohemian  Paradise). <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J7yXg9SGOeo/UOQ6nwoMESI/AAAAAAAA84k/0pAve3Rim1A/s1600/09+Trosky+Castle,+Czech+Republic.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   he castle was established by Cenek of Vartenberk (a commander in the  Hussite Wars) in the second half of the 14th century. Two towers were  constructed, one on top of each rock, and various residential buildings  and outhouses erected between them. Three rings of fortified walls  protected the complex 04. Katskhi Pillar — Georgia <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KTo1stfT050/UOQ6pDOJfSI/AAAAAAAA84s/dcFvlfkWO7E/s1600/11+Katskhi+Pillar,+Georgia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Katskhi pillar is a natural limestone monolith located at the  village of Katskhi in western Georgian region of Imereti, near the town  of Chiatura. It is approximately 40 metres (130 ft) high, and overlooks  the small river valley of Katskhura, a right affluent of the Q'virila.   <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8DdF-N_bEms/UOQ6qdy1ZrI/AAAAAAAA840/2B3KArvpNl0/s1600/12+Katskhi+Pillar,+Georgia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The rock, with visible church ruins on its top surface of around 150 sq m  (1,600 sq ft), has been venerated by locals as the Pillar of Life. It  remained unclimbed by researchers and unsurveyed until 1944 and was more  systematically studied from 1999 to 2009. These studies revealed the  early medieval hermitage, dating from the 9th or 10th century. <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pXxcFByaxiE/UOQ6sCcFNcI/AAAAAAAA848/DqNgZsYmVD0/s1600/13+Katskhi+Pillar,+Georgia.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Religious activity started to revive in 1995, with the arrival of the  monk Maxim, a native of Chiatura. Between 2005 and 2009, the monastery  building on the top of the pillar was restored with the support of the  National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia. The rock  is now accessible through an iron ladder running from its base to the  top. 05. Zuma Rock — Nigeria <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-709H7rClAVE/UOQ6tvjKeXI/AAAAAAAA85E/WYfoifaBeQc/s1600/14+Zuma+Rock,+Nigeria.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Zuma Rock is a large monolith located in Niger State, Nigeria. It is  just north of Nigeria's capital Abuja, along the main road from Abuja to  Kaduna, and is sometimes referred to as "Gateway to Abuja." It is  depicted on the 100 naira bill (national currency). Zuma Rock is 725 m  (2,400 ft) above its surroundings. 06. Sugarloaf Mountain — Brazil <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6lr7RTzFjA/UOQ6xNu4loI/AAAAAAAA85g/C7WdmCwG7g8/s1600/17+Sugarloaf+Mountain,+Brazil.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The mountain is only one of several monolithic morros (hills) of granite  and quartz that rise straight from the water's edge around Rio de  Janeiro. A glass-walled cable car, capable of holding 65 passengers,  runs along a 1400-metre route (4,600 ft) between the peaks of Pão de  Açúcar and Morro da Urca every 20 minutes. 07. Sigiriya — Sri Lanka <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOGHqVLUbgo/UOQ6zRsR9EI/AAAAAAAA85w/5qcZ679D2WQ/s1600/19+Sigiriya,+Sri+Lanka.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 08. Pico Cão Grande — São Tomé and Príncipe <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7SyMOvDRcWM/UOQ625NLbMI/AAAAAAAA86E/9wbmbyIxFn8/s1600/22+Pico+C%C3%A3o+Grande,+S%C3%A3o+Tom%C3%A9+and+Pr%C3%ADncipe.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> It rises dramatically over 300 m (1,000 ft) above the surrounding  terrain and the summit is 663 m (2,175 ft) above sea level. Clouds and  fog often cover the peak of this amazing geological structure 09. Penyal d'Ifac — Spain <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HZw03O8-L4g/UOQ64zIQ4qI/AAAAAAAA86U/MqftSlN5stI/s1600/24+Penyal+d%27Ifac,+Spain.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Rising to 332 metres (1,100 ft) high, the rock is a striking visual  feature of the Mediterranean coastline. Behind the rock is a large  lagoon cut off from the sea by strips of sandy beach and extending  inland to the coastal mountains. The wetland area around the lagoon is  all that remains of the formerly much more extensive wetlands of the  Marina Alta 10. Devils Tower — USA <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-75psukWFyEE/UOQ67EZpV8I/AAAAAAAA86o/5lSDctVHNto/s1600/26+Devils+Tower,+USA.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> It was the first declared United States National Monument, established  on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's  boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres (545 ha). About 400,000  visitors a year visit this beautiful formation   </blockquote>

Verification: Hathara warak wissa keeyada? (Hathara wadi karanna 20)

Top Bottom