Near the castle above the flowing Sázava is a dark wood with a tall rock. A horseshoe imprint can be seen on its summit. People say the devil carried away a local farmer here after he sheltered beneath the rock from a storm. The spot has been called the Devil’s Stone ever since, and J. V. Grohmann includes the tale in his collection.
Location and map
- Place
- Česky Šternberk - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Česky Šternberk
- District / region
- Benešov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 12 km N of Vlašimi
Near the castle above the flowing Sázava is a dark wood with a tall rock. A horseshoe imprint can be seen on its summit. People say the devil carried away a local farmer here after he sheltered beneath the rock from a storm. The spot has been called the Devil’s Stone ever since, and J. V. Grohmann includes the tale in his collection.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 91
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.