Prédikálószék, Mountain peak in Dömös, Hungary.
Prédikálószék is a peak rising to 639 meters in the Visegrád Mountains, positioned to overlook a distinctive horseshoe bend of the Danube River. From the summit, views extend across surrounding ridges and the river valley that shapes the northern landscape.
The name comes from the German Predigerstuhl, a mirror translation of the Hungarian Prédikálószék, according to Kiss Lajos, because the rocky summit resembles a pulpit. In 2016 a 12-metre lookout tower designed by Ybl Prize-winning architect Koller József was built on the summit and handed over on 22 October. Since May 2017 a visitor counter has recorded use of the tower.
The name comes from the rocky summit's resemblance to a pulpit; linguist Kiss Lajos traced it to a mirror translation of the German Predigerstuhl. A cross stands on the summit, and benches and tables near the rock are used for picnics by hikers resting before continuing.
Marked trails reach the summit from Dobogókő via the red-triangle route past the Vadálló-kövek to the Szentfa chapel, and from Lepence, Pilisszentlászló, Pilisszentkereszt and the Izbég district of Szentendre. In the Rám-szakadék gorge, walking is allowed only uphill. The 12-metre lookout tower, built in 2016, has open platforms with metal railings.
The 12-metre lookout tower on the summit was built in 2016 to plans by Ybl Prize-winning architect Koller József and handed over on 22 October. A visitor counter installed in May 2017 recorded almost 20,000 climbers in its first half year, and more than 50,000 in 2020.
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