In the woods above the Okluka stream lie the ruins of a medieval castle. A robber knight once lived there in debauchery. One night the devil carried him away, and terrifying apparitions haunted the place from then on. A story tells of a fearless blacksmith who later bound the devil with bast and forced him to sign a deed renouncing his power over the castle. Since then, it is said, the place has not been haunted.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Čertův Hrádek - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Čertův Hrádek
- District / region
- Prostějov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 15 km W of Prostějova
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 86
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.