Geidžių akmuo

Graži vieta, Žemaitija

Near Geidžiai village in the Tirkšliai eldership of Mažeikiai district, this glacial boulder is the largest of its kind in the district, measuring roughly 5.94 meters long, 3.62 meters wide and 2.5 meters tall. It consists of amphibole-biotite plagiogranite gneiss, was placed under state protection in 1964, and later gained status as a geological monument of national importance. Local folklore surrounding the stone includes a tale of a traveler mistaking it for a cottage, and it carries several old nicknames, among them Trobelė and Pirtelė.