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Piatra Teiului from Neamț is a calcareous rock located at the tail of the current basin of the Izvorul Muntelui reservoir on the Bistrița River, declared a natural monument since 1951, currently with the status of a geological reserve.
The 23 m height rock, is located on a terrace 5-7 meters higher than the level of Bistrița. The protected area has an area of only 0.2 ha and is found at an altitude of 508 meters. The mysterious formation is a witness to the erosion of a Cretaceous coral reef. The composition of the rock includes a rich Sarmatian fossil fauna.
Initially called the Devil's Stone due to its singularity, something that could only be explained by legends, it later got its current name after a linden tree grew on its top. According to legends, the Devil would have broken a piece of rock from the top of Ceahlău one night to stop the waters of Bistrița and flood the area. As he flew with the rock in his arms, he would have been surprised by the appearance of dawn and, fearing the sunlight, would have let it fall and run for cover in the darkness.
The 23 m height rock, is located on a terrace 5-7 meters higher than the level of Bistrița. The protected area has an area of only 0.2 ha and is found at an altitude of 508 meters. The mysterious formation is a witness to the erosion of a Cretaceous coral reef. The composition of the rock includes a rich Sarmatian fossil fauna.
Initially called the Devil's Stone due to its singularity, something that could only be explained by legends, it later got its current name after a linden tree grew on its top. According to legends, the Devil would have broken a piece of rock from the top of Ceahlău one night to stop the waters of Bistrița and flood the area. As he flew with the rock in his arms, he would have been surprised by the appearance of dawn and, fearing the sunlight, would have let it fall and run for cover in the darkness.