Rychaltické balvany, Limestone boulders in Hukvaldy, Czech Republic.
Rychaltické balvany are three limestone boulders displayed by the road next to the fire station in Rychaltice, part of Hukvaldy. They were found during construction of the D48 motorway. The rocks are remains of a prehistoric underwater landslide, and fossils of coral-reef organisms are visible in them.
The boulders are blocks of Mesozoic limestone left by a prehistoric underwater landslide. They were uncovered during construction of the D48 motorway near Rychaltice. Larger blocks found during the excavations could not be moved and were broken up. The three displayed boulders were then placed by the fire station.
The boulders stand by the road next to the fire station in Rychaltice, a part of Hukvaldy. Across the lane from them is a memorial to the victims of the First and Second World Wars, so the two are usually seen together. The stones were found during construction of the D48 motorway and placed here as an exhibit.
The boulders stand by the road next to the fire station in Rychaltice, part of Hukvaldy, in the Frýdek-Místek district. They are outdoors and freely visible from the roadside; across the lane stands a memorial to the victims of the First and Second World Wars.
The stones contain rock formations from different geological periods, with lower Cretaceous rocks entering through deep fissures. This reveals how complex the geological history of the region truly is.
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