Near the village is Pastýřská skála hill (680 m). A tall rock rises on its summit, resembling a shepherd with a staff and hat. According to legend, a local shepherd turned to stone here after treating bread with contempt.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
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- Place
- Častrov
- Municipality / starting point
- Častrov
- District / region
- Pelhřimov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 10 km E of Kamenice nad Lipou
Near the village is Pastýřská skála hill (680 m). A tall rock rises on its summit, resembling a shepherd with a staff and hat. According to legend, a local shepherd turned to stone here after treating bread with contempt.
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 84
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.