North of the town, a rocky formation known as Skalka (Felsl) lies on a peat bog. According to a local legend, it is the ruin of a castle whose depths conceal a great treasure of gold and silver coins, precious stones and pearls. The treasure opens at Easter during the reading of the Passion, twice in thirty years, and only then can it be taken.
The treasure at Skalka: a door that opens only twice in thirty years
According to legend, gold, silver and pearls sleep inside a rock north of Abertamy. Anyone hoping to enter must above all know how to wait.
Full articleLocation and map
- Place
- Skalka (Felsl), north of Abertamy
- Municipality / starting point
- Abertamy
- District / region
- Karlovy Vary
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 18 km NW of Karlových Varů
A rocky outcrop in the peatland landscape north of town. The sources do not specify Skalka’s exact location; the map link therefore searches the area near Abertamy.
The link searches for Abertamy and its surroundings. The sources do not establish the precise point of this legend.
Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 50
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.