Cheia

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Cheia is a mountain resort, 60 kilometers north of Ploieşti, Prahova county, Romania. Situated in the Teleajen Valley, it is surrounded by Ciucaş Mountain and Zăganu Mountain.


Cheia - panorama
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Cheia - panorama

Heights, as shown in the panoramic photo (from left to right, view from the Babes peak):

  • Bratocea pass (1263 m)
  • Tesla peak (1613 m)
  • Ciucaş peak (1954 m)
  • Valea Berii (the Beer Valley)
  • Muntele Roşu (the Red Mountain)
  • Gropşoare peak (1833 m)
  • Zăganu peak (1817 m)
  • Cheia resort (875 m).
Mânăstirea Cheia
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Mânăstirea Cheia

Mânăstirea Cheia, guarded by the Patron saint of the Holy Trinity, is a monk monastery, placed on the right bank of Tâmpa creek. First attested 1770, the present Church was built between 1835–1839 and paint by Gheorghe Tattarescu in 1937.

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