Sphinx (Romania)

The Sphinx (română. Sfinxul) is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains in Romania. It is located at an altitude of Шаблон:Convert, a 10-minute walk from the Babele.

The first photo of the Great Bucegi Sphinx was probably taken in about the year 1900. This photo was taken from a front position, not from a lateral one, as it appears in the usual pictures nowadays. This way it was only named in the year 1936. The image of the sphinx appeared when the rock, having an 8 m height and a 12 m width, was watched from a certain angle. The megalith has its clearest outline on 21 November, at the time the sun goes down.

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Alexandru Marinică ✈
12 August 2013
This is the most famous natural monument from Romania!
Andrei Patsiomkin
9 January 2023
допустим не сфинкс, а кусок скалы
Mihai Vinatoru
12 November 2011
Se poate ajunge cu o masina de teren in loc de telecabina. Pretul este similar, iar drumul mult mai frumos.
George Romeo
15 November 2015
Priveliștea este minunată !
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Sun 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Mon Noon–4:00 PM
Tue 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Wed 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Thu 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Fri 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

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