Pastmuiža Devil’s Stone
Pastmuiža Devil’s Stone

Pastmuiža Devil’s Stone is one of the most popular mythological stones in Latvia. The stone consists of two parts: length of the biggest part is 3.5 m, width – 3.1 m, height – 0.9–1.9 m.

 This object has been described at length in various literature sources. Several tales are connected to the stone, all of them with a similar plot – the devil was carrying the stone to block Daugava, when suddenly a rooster sang and the stone broke fell down and broke in two. The Pastmuiža Devil’s Stone is located in old Rīga, on the side of Daugavpils highway, near the campsite ‘Senči’. 

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