Foreword ........................................................ 5
General review .................................................. 7
Introduction .................................................. 8
The history of researcii ................................... 9
Geograptiic overview ......................................... 11
Geologic overview ............................................ 14
Geological history of ttie area and its tectonic evolut ... 14
Formations mentioned in the geological guide .............. 21
The caves of Budapest and its vicinity .................... 31
Geological nature trails .................................. 34
Geological key sections ................................... 35
Hydrogeology ................................................. 37
Rivers .................................................... 37
Lakes ..................................................... 40
Subsurface water .......................................... 44
Shallow groundwater .................................... 44
Springs ................................................ 46
Baths (spas and medical baths) ............................ 53
Geology of buildings ......................................... 55
Geological sites ............................................... 59
1-16. From the Aranyhegy Creek to the ördög Ditch .............. 61
1 Buda, Castle Hill ......................................... 62
2 "Felhéviz" bathes, Moinár János Cave ...................... 67
3 Szemlő Hill and its vicinity .............................. 72
4 Ferenc Hill and Balogh Ádám Cliff ......................... 76
5 Kiscell ................................................... 78
6 Mátyás Hill - Pál Valley .................................. 80
7 Fenyőgyóngye .............................................. 86
8 Hármashatár Hill Group - Eastern side ..................... 89
9 Hármashatár Hill - Ujlak Hill ............................. 92
10 Kecske Hill ............................................... 97
11 Látó Hill ................................................ 100
12 Apáthy Cliff, Кő Gate .................................... 102
13 Vörös Fortress ........................................... 104
14 Felső-patak Hill-Kálvária Hill ........................... 106
15 Clay mine at Solymár, Alsó-patak Hill .................... 108
15 Solymár, Rozália brickyard ............................... 110
17-39 From the Ördög Ditch to the Budaörs Basin ............... 113
17 Gellért Hill ............................................. 114
18 Gellért Hill, springs, bathes ............................ 118
19 Sas Hill ................................................. 122
20 Kis-Sváb Hill ............................................ 125
21 The western side of János Hill ........................... 127
22 Zugliget, Tündér Cliff and its vicinity .................. 129
23 Hárs Hill ................................................ 132
24 Fazekas Hill ............................................. 134
25 Márton Hill .............................................. 136
26 Ördög Comb ............................................... 138
27 Rupp Hill, Tüzkő Hill, Nap Hill .......................... 140
28 Budaörs, Budaörs Hill .................................... 143
29 Budaörs, Кő Hill ......................................... 145
30 Budaörs, Odvas Hill ...................................... 149
31 Budaörs, Út Hill ......................................... 154
32 Budaörs, Törökugrató ..................................... 156
33 Budaörs, Huszonnégyökrös Hill ............................ 160
34 Budaörs, Beehive Stone, Kecske Hill ...................... 164
35 Budaörs, Ló Hill ......................................... 167
36 Budakeszi. Sorrento and the Farkas Hill .................. 169
37 Budakeszi, Vadaspark ..................................... 172
38 Nagykoväcsi, Remete Creek ................................ 175
39 Páty, Mézes Hill ......................................... 177
40-43 From the Nagy-Szénás Hill to Piliscsaba ................. 179
40 Solymár, Ördöglyuk and its vicinity ...................... 180
41 Nagykovácsi. Nagy-Szénás ................................. 182
42 Pilisszentiván, Ördög Tower and its vicinity ............. 184
43 Piliscsaba, Csabai-gomba and its vicinity ................ 187
44 Pilisvörösvár. friable dolomite quarry ................... 189
45-53 The south-eastern part of the Pilis Hills ............... 191
45 Csobánka, Oszoly High .................................... 192
46 Csobánka, Kis-Kevély ..................................... 195
47 Pilisbofosjenő. Nagy-Kevely .............................. 198
48 Pilisborosjenő, Teve Cliff ............................... 202
49 Pilisborosjenő, Köves Crag. Kutyák Valley ................ 204
50 Pilisborosjenő, Ezüst Hill and its vicinity .............. 207
51 Budakalász, quarry ....................................... 210
52 Üröm. Péter Hill, Laposkő Quarry ......................... 212
53 Róka Hill (Csillaghegy) .................................. 215
54-63. The southern foreland of the Buda Hills ................ 219
54 Springs and wells of bitter water ........................ 220
55 Kamaraerdő ............................................... 223
56 Budafok .................................................. 225
57 Budatétény ............................................... 229
58 Baross Gábor estate ...................................... 232
59 Diósd. limestone quarries ................................ 234
60 Diósd, Beehive Stones .................................... 236
61 Törökbálint, clay pit .................................... 238
62 Sóskút, limestone quarry, Kálvária Hill .................. 241
63 Biatorbágy. Nyakas Cliff ................................. 244
64-66 The islands of the Danube ............................... 247
64 Szentendre Island, drinking water wells .................. 248
65 Margaret Island .......................................... 251
66 Csepel Island ............................................ 257
67-74 The Pest Plain and the Gödötlő Hills .................... 259
67 Fót, Somlyó Hill ......................................... 260
68 Mogyoród ................................................. 263
69 Csömör, gravel-pit ....................................... 265
70 Rákos railway cut ........................................ 268
71 Kőbánya .................................................. 270
72 City centre .............................................. 272
73 Terézváros. Erzsébetváros ................................ 279
74 városliget / City park ................................... 286
75 Metro lines .............................................. 291
Appendix ...................................................... 307
Dictionary (in Hungarian) ................................... 308
Further reading ............................................. 313
Enclosure: The Geological map of Budapest area 1:50 000
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