page_title: Tâmpa, Brașov
section_title: The stone bench
hierarchical_section_title: Tâmpa, Brașov / Stories / The stone bench
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context_page_description: Tâmpa is a mountain, part of the Postăvarul Massif, located in the southern part of the Eastern Carpathians and almost entirely surrounded by the city of Braşov. Its elevation is 960 m, almost 400 m above the city.
  The mountain is mostly made up of limestone formations, having risen up gradually from the Earth's crust.
  Most of the mountain is a declared nature reserve, due to the rare animal species and plant species that are found there. A number of routes to the summit exist: there are 25 winding paths cut in 1837 by Brașov's forest administration; Gabony's stairs; the Knights' road, dating to the days of the Brașovia citadel; and an auto road. A cable car makes the journey between the cabin/restaurant Casa Pădurarului at the base of the mountain to the Restaurantul Panoramic, on its crest, in under three minutes. The view from the summit is spectacular, offering a panoramic view of the city; on a clear day, the entire Burzenland is visible.
context_section_description: At the foot of Tâmpa, along the southeast side of the old fortress walls, there is a tree-lined path—a favorite strolling spot for the inhabitants. Among the wooden benches lining the path, there lies a small bench carved from a rock.  It is said that the rock fell from the mountain, burying two lovers that were embracing on that place.  A document from 1817 mentions the story, giving the name of the woman killed by the rock as Ana Maria.
caption: The stone bench from Tâmpa
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