Shaman Rock

Shaman Rock, Shamanka
Rock formation
Shaman Rock, Shamanka, and a serge, left-hand side.
Shaman Rock, Shamanka, and a serge, left-hand side
Map
Coordinates: 53°12′14″N 107°20′29″E / 53.20389°N 107.34139°E / 53.20389; 107.34139
LocationRussia
Offshore water bodiesLake Baikal
A shaman in front of Shaman Rock, a Buryat. Olkhon Island
A shaman in front of Shaman Rock, a Buryat. Olkhon Island

Shaman Rock, Cape Burhan, or Shamanka is a rock, on Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal, Russia. It is in Pribaikalsky National Park, and is near Khuzhir, the largest city on Olkhon Island.

The rock connects to Olkhon Island, though depending on perspective, can appear an island.

The rock is considered one of the "Nine Holy Sites of Asia".[1]

  1. ^ "ШАМАН-СКАЛА (ШАМАНСКАЯ ПЕЩЕРА)". ШАМАН-СКАЛА (ШАМАНСКАЯ ПЕЩЕРА). March 7, 2018. (in Russian)