Southeast of Větrný Jeníkov, in Zálesí beside the road towards Jihlava, lies Peklo hill (699 m), whose name means Hell. Devils once built their castle there, which had to be finished before cockcrow. But before dawn, two local housewives passed by with poultry for the market in Jihlava. One of the cocks crowed just as they went past the unfinished infernal residence. The devils were forced to stop work and flee. Ever since, heaps of fallen stone have covered the hill, and only its name, Peklo, remains. Near Bláhovsko wood is still a stone bearing a devil's hoofprint, left when one angry devil tried to take revenge on the town but fortunately missed his step.
Větrný Jeníkov: one rooster thwarted the devils’ castle on Peklo
The devils hurried to finish their castle before morning. But two housewives were heading to Jihlava market, carrying something in a basket that the builders had not reckoned with.
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- Place
- Větrný Jeníkov
- Municipality / starting point
- Větrný Jeníkov
- District / region
- Jihlava
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 13 km NW of Jihlavy
Southeast of Větrný Jeníkov, in Zálesí beside the road towards Jihlava, lies Peklo hill (699 m), whose name means Hell. Devils once built their castle there, which had to be finished before cockcrow. But before dawn, two local housewives passed by with poultry for the market in Jihlava. One of the cocks crowed just as they went past the unfinished infernal…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 363
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.