Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
České Budějovice · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Headless Rider of Old

In olden times, when České Budějovice was still fortified, people believed that after eleven at night a headless rider appeared on horseback in the streets. The legend concerns the area around the former Golden Lions coaching inn.

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České Budějovice
Municipality / starting point
České Budějovice
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Not stated in the sources
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Distance and direction
148 km S of Prahy

In olden times, when České Budějovice was still fortified, people believed that after eleven at night a headless rider appeared on horseback in the streets. The legend concerns the area around the former Golden Lions coaching inn.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 89

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

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