According to local legend, knights were once slaughtered here. They rest in the earth, and a monument was erected above the massacre site. A version of the St Wenceslas army legend concerns this place: in the darkest hour, the headless knights will wake from their heavy sleep and ride towards Prague. There they will join Blaník’s army and liberate the country.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Čistá
- Municipality / starting point
- Čistá
- District / region
- Svitavy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 6 km SE of Litomyšle
Approximate location on the map
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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 93
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.