Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Vícov- Hrad · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Rooster Guards

The ruins traditionally called Jež's Castle supposedly conceal a treasure. A rooster with glowing eyes and a little crown guards it. Anyone entering outside Holy Week is blinded by the bird and cannot find the way out.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

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Place
Vícov- Hrad
Municipality / starting point
Vícov
District / region
Prostějov
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
12 km W of Prostějova
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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 365

This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.

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