In Saratov, the stone structure “Three monks” is destroyed

The natural monument is located on the eastern slope of Sokolovaya Mountain, near the village of Zaton. Previously, the silhouette of the rock resembled three figures in monastic cassocks, but in 2022, two of them finally collapsed. Now only a small fragment of sandstone protruding from the slope remains from the former greatness.

Due to the specific shape of this erosion residue of sand and clay, the locals called the “Devil’s finger”. Despite the destruction, this point still offers a picturesque view of Zaton and the Saratov bridge.