After her death, the ghost of the Black Princess appeared here: the kind and charitable Kateřina Zdeňka, wife of Emerich Forgáč, lord of Trenčín. Legends speak of her goodness and unusual burial. Four bulls drew her body from the château on a plain wagon. Wherever they stopped of their own accord, a grave was dug according to her last wishes. A church soon rose above it and a village called Kostelec was founded. Her ghost, in priestly robes, often appeared at the altar, and at night people saw her walking through the château with a bunch of keys.
Location and map
- Place
- Český Těšín
- Municipality / starting point
- Český Těšín
- District / region
- Karviná
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 25 km S of Ostravy
After her death, the ghost of the Black Princess appeared here: the kind and charitable Kateřina Zdeňka, wife of Emerich Forgáč, lord of Trenčín. Legends speak of her goodness and unusual burial. Four bulls drew her body from the château on a plain wagon. Wherever they stopped of their own accord, a grave was dug according to her last wishes. A church soon…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 92
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.