On the slope above the Jizera valley stand the ruins of a mighty Gothic castle, remodelled several times. A secret underground passage supposedly leads from the old Zvířetice palace to the estate's farmyard, a quarter-hour's walk away.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Zvířetice - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Zvířetice
- District / region
- Mladá Boleslav
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 2 km SW of Bakova nad Jizerou
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 385
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.