Mountain Mashuk (Pyatigorsk)
Russia /
Stavropol /
Pyatigorsk
World
/ Russia
/ Stavropol
/ Pyatigorsk
, 3 km from center (Пятигорск)
World / Russia / Stavropol'
mountain, park, natural monument
The height of the mountain is 993 m. Mashuk is a laccolith with a crystal nucleus, buried under sedimentary rock.
The top of the mountain is flattened and domelike.
The duel between a famous Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov and Nikolai Martynov took place at the foot of Mashuk Mountain.
The top of the mountain is flattened and domelike.
The duel between a famous Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov and Nikolai Martynov took place at the foot of Mashuk Mountain.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashuk
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Coordinates: 44°3'13"N 43°5'18"E