Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Český Dub · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Dead Night Watchman Haunts the Château

The ghost of a dead night watchman appears at Český Dub Château, converted from a Knights Hospitaller commandery. He supposedly once guarded the château and stole money from it. Tormented by guilt, he wandered through the woods until he hanged himself. His ghost clings to the old walls and walks here at night.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

Location and map

Place
Český Dub
Municipality / starting point
Český Dub
District / region
Liberec
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
18 km N of Mnichova Hradiště

The ghost of a dead night watchman appears at Český Dub Château, converted from a Knights Hospitaller commandery. He supposedly once guarded the château and stole money from it. Tormented by guilt, he wandered through the woods until he hanged himself. His ghost clings to the old walls and walks here at night.

Approximate location on the map

The link searches for Český Dub and its surroundings. The sources do not establish the precise point of this legend.

View on Mapy.com ↗

Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.

SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 90

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

Share the story.