At the castle one can see emblematic and figurative wall paintings commissioned here by Petr Vok around 1587. There is a cycle of Virtues and Vices, while the room known as the Court Hall contains Memento mori motifs taken from G. de Montanay’s book of emblems.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Bechyně
- Municipality / starting point
- Bechyně
- District / region
- Tábor
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 20 km SW of Tábora
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 53
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.