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An erratic boulder (gray-red granite) called "Devil's Stone", with a circumference of 6.3 m, height of 1.5 m, length of 1.8 m and width of 1.6 m. The stone is located in the forest area of the Lubliniec Forest District, and is dug around and exposed. It has an irregular, seat-like shape. According to legend, the devil threw the boulder from St. Anne's Mountain on hearing about the newly built St. Peter and Paul Church in Sieraków, but he did not have enough strength and the boulder fell in the forest.

Geographic coordinates: 50.807256, 18.549623

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Sources of information: Czernicka-Chodkowska 1980, 21; https://ciasna.
en/atrakcje/362/strona/1/diabelski-kamien-pomnikprzyrody (accessed April 20, 2023); field queries

An erratic boulder (granite) placed in front of St. Jack's Church in Kamień Śląski. Originally located on the road from Kamień to Tarnów Opolski, it was moved to its present location in 1980.
According to legend, centuries ago the devil carried a huge stone, which was very heavy, to hell. On his way he was found by dawn, the devil hurled the boulder out of anger and fled to hell. The cracks visible on the surface of the rock are supposed to be the imprints of the devil's claws. According to another version of the legend, the boulder was supposed to have been lost by an angel cast down to hell by God.

Geographic coordinates: 50.539645, 18.075351

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Sources of information: https://dziedzictwo.ekai.pl/@@kamien_slaski_diabelski_
kamien (accessed 20 April 2023); https://opolankazpasja.pl/diabeski-kamien/ (accessed
20 April 2023); field queries

The stone, according to legend with the footprints of St. Adalbert, set on University Hill, near St. Adalbert's well, the water from which is said to have miraculous healing powers. The current stone is a copy made and set in 2013. The original is kept in the Archdiocesan Museum in Wroclaw (ref. 69.), where it was moved around 1460. The stone is 61 cm high and 35 cm in diameter. In the 19th century, the stone was kept in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, where it was to be placed in the nave to the right of the porch, under the image of St. Benedict. According to legend, St. Adalbert was said to have converted to Christianity and preached from the boulder. The heat beating from the saint caused his feet to be imprinted in the rock
. The boulder shows two carvings in the shape of feet with clearly marked toes and heels. On the original monument, the right foot is less pronounced. The top of the original stone is also secured with an iron rim.

Geographic coordinates: 50.668862, 17.925377

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Sources of information: Baruch 1907, 44-45; Urban 1973, 42; field queries

The erratic boulder, 0.7 m long, 0.57 m wide and 0.15 m high, is located under a chapel (votive cross) on the border of Koscieliska village. According to local tradition, the boulder previously lay in the forest, and was moved to its present location in the 19th century. The depressions visible on its surface are supposed to be
imprints of the feet of St. Jadwiga, who traveled on foot through this area in 1230, going to Konrad Mazowiecki with a request to free her spouse. On the stone she was said to have stopped to rest. According to another legend, the duchess, passing through the village with her retinue, stopped here to rest. She summoned her family with her children and gave them a ring. When the retinue left the people noticed human footprints left by the saint on the boulder. The cross and the stone are surrounded by a metal fence.

Geographic coordinates: 50.968098, 18.50512

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Sources of information: Piespiech 1969, 25; Jurczyk 2006, 12; https://oleskiemuzeum.pl/2020/12/14/oleskie-legendy-cz-3/ (accessed April 20, 2023); field queries