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

The Maidens' Leap

Near the village of Jakuby, a rock called the Maidens' Leap rises above the Elbe. The castle lord's three daughters supposedly fled here through an underground passage from burning Vrabinec Castle and, in despair, leapt into the river.

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Place
Vrabinec- Hrad
Municipality / starting point
Vrabinec
District / region
Děčín
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
9 km S of Děčína

Near the village of Jakuby, a rock called the Maidens' Leap rises above the Elbe. The castle lord's three daughters supposedly fled here through an underground passage from burning Vrabinec Castle and, in despair, leapt into the river.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 370

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

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