Once every hundred years, the ghost of an enchanted knight appears here as a wild boar carrying a golden key in its tusks. Long ago he ruled the castle and tormented many people to death; they cursed him. After death he wandered the forest, pursued by the shadow of one of his victims. He rarely manages to be alone. Only at that moment can he seek release. Whoever helped him would gain entry to the castle’s underground chambers and all their hidden treasures.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Děvín - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Děvín
- District / region
- Česká Lípa
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 2 km SE of Hamru
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 95
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.