Above Podčičava lie the ruins of a castle once owned by Palatine Raynold, founder of the Rozhanovce family. The so-called Book of Čičava, or Book of Lies and Liars, was created and kept at Čičava Castle. The most outrageous lies were entered in it together with their authors’ names.
Location and map
- Place
- Čičava - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Čičava
- District / region
- Vranov nad Topľou
- Country
- Slovakia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km NE of Vranova nad Topľou
Above Podčičava lie the ruins of a castle once owned by Palatine Raynold, founder of the Rozhanovce family. The so-called Book of Čičava, or Book of Lies and Liars, was created and kept at Čičava Castle. The most outrageous lies were entered in it together with their authors’ names.
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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.