Legends from Stone City Nature Reserve in Poland

'Skamieniałe Miasto', Stone City Nature Reserve near Ciężkowice, Poland

'Skamieniałe Miasto', Stone City Nature Reserve near Ciężkowice, Poland
Photo © Marek Koszorek

‘Skamieniałe Miasto’ is a nature reserve located near the town of Ciężkowice, southern Poland. Its name could be translated literally as a ‘City Turned into Stone’. It encompases a large system of sandstone rock formations, stretching through valleys and hills riddled with caves and crevices. Each one of the distinctive rock formations has its own name and a story behind it.

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