Natural phenomenon Pobitite kamani
Type: Rock-formation
Location: Municipality Beloslav »
In Bulgarian: Природен Феномен Побитите камъни »
The natural attraction Pobiti Kamаni (aka "The Stone Forest" or "The Driven Stones") is located in the western part of Varna lowland between the town Beloslav and the villages Strashimirovo, Slunchevo, Banovo and Povelyanovo (a railway station near Devnya) and has a total area of 50 km2.
The phenomenon consists of cylindrical stone columns fixed in a small desert. The stone columns have porous surface and rise to 5 - 6 meters in high and from 0.3 to 3 metres thick. They are built of limy sandstones, containing many fossils - nummulites, mussels, snails. The majority have a smaller or bigger cavity, some are horizontally cracked.
The site of Pobitite Kamani was declared natural landmark in 1937