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Zdobnice · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

Remains of the Devil's Bridge

In the deep Zdobnice ravine called the Devil's Valley lie black amphibolite boulders, brought south by an advancing glacier. Legend says instead that the Devil unsuccessfully tried to build a bridge to Kunštát, and the stones are its remnants. They are called the Devil's Rocks.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

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Place
Zdobnice
Municipality / starting point
Zdobnice
District / region
Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
14 km NE of Rychnova nad Kněžnou

In the deep Zdobnice ravine called the Devil's Valley lie black amphibolite boulders, brought south by an advancing glacier. Legend says instead that the Devil unsuccessfully tried to build a bridge to Kunštát, and the stones are its remnants. They are called the Devil's Rocks.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 379

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

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