Balastieră

Balastieră is a quarry in Bușteni, Prahova. Balastieră is situated nearby to the garden Grădiniţa cu Program Normal nr. 4 Bușteni, as well as near the historic building Vila Borneanu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cantacuzino Castle and Casa de Cultură.

Cantacuzino Castle

Photo: Nicubunu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cantacuzino Castle is situated in Bușteni, Romania, in the Zamora district, on the street bearing the same name. The building has a great architectural, historical, documentary and artistic value. Cantacuzino Castle is situated 2 km north of Balastieră.

Casa de Cultură

Community center

Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Casa de Cultură is a community center, which is situated 2 km north of Balastieră.

Howling Waterfall

Waterfall

Photo: Alesia17, CC BY 3.0.

Howling Waterfall is situated 2 km west of Balastieră.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azuga and Sinaia.

Azuga

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Azuga is a town in the Prahova County, Romania. It is a mountain resort town in the Prahova Valley, flanked by the Bucegi and Baiului mountain ranges.

Sinaia

Photo: Erwan Martin, CC BY 2.0.

Sinaia is one of Romania's finest holiday resorts, deep into the Carpathian Mountains. In the late 19th century, King Charles I of Romania chose Sinaia as his summer residence and built the fabulous Peles Castle, which is today the city's best known landmark.

Balastieră

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Bușteni, Prahova, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

45.39803° or 45° 23′ 53″ north

Longitude

25.53819° or 25° 32′ 18″ east

Open location code

8GQ79GXQ+67

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1148136907

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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