Beehive stone

Beehive stones or beehive rocks of are rock formations, often naturally conical towers, with niches or cavities carved into their sides. A limited number of rocks with niches can be found even close to , in the area of the and the , especially on its Tétényi-fennsík plateau.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: rock formation in Hungary
  • Also known as: “beehive rock” and “beehive stone”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kutyavár and Diósdi Római Cave.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 hu.

Cave
Photo: Szenti Tamás, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Railway station
Photo: Globetrotter19, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Törökbálint and Érd.

Photo: Globetrotter19, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , 15 km westwards from . Neighboring town Diósd is also described here.

Photo: Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb just southwest of in . It has the largest population in Pest County with about 67,000 inhabitants.

Photo: Grin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , west of , Budapest metropolitan area, and has about 28,400 inhabitants. The town lies among the Buda Hills and the Tétény Plateau in the Basin. The town is split by M1, M7 motorways.

Beehive stone

Latitude
47.4118° or 47° 24′ 43″ north
Longitude
18.9367° or 18° 56′ 12″ east
Open location code
8FVWCW6P+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3441836819
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­stone
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q656136
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Hungarian—“Beehive stone” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Мегалити в България”
  • Bulgarian: “Скални пчелни кошери”
  • Hungarian: “kaptárkő”
  • Hungarian: “Kaptárkő”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alsó- és Felsőgazdagdűlő and Árpádház-lakópark.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Diósdi kőbánya 3. vájat and Kőfülkék.

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