The Devil once competed with St George to see who could pile up the larger hill of stones. The saint won by building Říp mountain, while the Devil managed only a little hill near the village, named after him ever since. Today it is also called Vínek (244 m). (See Straškov.)
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Vražkov
- Municipality / starting point
- Vražkov
- District / region
- Litoměřice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 6 km S of Roudnice nad Labem
Approximate location on the map
The link searches for Vražkov 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 STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 371
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.