White Rock of Grunj – a spectacular rock in Buzau land

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Catalina

February 14, 2021

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Type	Natural Monument, Rock
Getting there	By Car Take the asphalt road from the Slanicului valley – DJ 203 K, which starts from DN2 (E85) from Maracineni to Sapoca (immediately before entering the bridge over Buzau), following the route Beceni – Vintila Voda – Manzalesti – Lopatari Important: The area has difficult roads
Other touristic objectives nearby	Mud Volcanoes Paclele Mari, Paclele Mici and Paclele from Beciu Meledic Plateau Mortatului Rock from Plostina “Sphinx” on Breazau (also known as the Sphinx from Bustea) – Rock about 5-6 m high located on the hill of Breazau, located on the left of the Slanicului valley Living Fire – Lopatari Lake Mocearu Gavanu Monastery Ivanetu Peak Clear Lake from Bisoca Poiana Marului Monastery
Location	Manzalesti, Buzau, Romania, Europe

White Rock of Grunj – a natural monument

White Rock of Grunj is a natural monument with the status of geological reservation, which is located within the commune of Manzalesti in Buzau county.

The Rock has a pyramidal shape.

A cross on the top of the Rock

A cross is placed on top of the natural monument.

It is made up of a rock formed by wind and hydraulic erosion and by the accumulation of white ash marl. Its pyramidal silhouette is glued to another rock formed by dacitic tuffs, from volcanic eruptions, white-gray-yellow, Tortonian age (Miocene period – about 20 million years ago), but also from sandstones with almost vertical position.

The name “Grunj” means “neck”, “narrowing”.

Specialists say that this rock will disappear in time due to erosion.

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