Near Čensko, a woodland homestead close to Divišov, is a long underground passage. It is supposedly a secret tunnel built in Žižka’s time, leading all the way to the Šternberk château. According to legend, the devil baked potatoes in it, giving it its name.
Location and map
- Place
- Divišov
- Municipality / starting point
- Divišov
- District / region
- Benešov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 9 km N of Vlašimi
Near Čensko, a woodland homestead close to Divišov, is a long underground passage. It is supposedly a secret tunnel built in Žižka’s time, leading all the way to the Šternberk château. According to legend, the devil baked potatoes in it, giving it its name.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 96
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.