In the rear of Dobříš Park, near Na vyhlídce, a weathered little bridge spans a narrow valley. It is called the Devil’s Bridge. People say that the devil once brought a shoemaker this way and caused a mighty tree trunk to fall across the valley. A stone bridge was later built here, retaining the old name in memory of the event.
Location and map
- Place
- Dobříš
- Municipality / starting point
- Dobříš
- District / region
- Příbram
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 16 km NE of Příbrami (Příbram)
In the rear of Dobříš Park, near Na vyhlídce, a weathered little bridge spans a narrow valley. It is called the Devil’s Bridge. People say that the devil once brought a shoemaker this way and caused a mighty tree trunk to fall across the valley. A stone bridge was later built here, retaining the old name in memory of the event.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 98
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.