In nearby woods above the railway towards Bílá Třemešná, sandstone boulders visible from afar are called the Devil’s Castles. St Ivan supposedly had a hermitage nearby after leaving Loděnice. Devils disturbed his prayers. He could not overcome them because they hid in their mighty castles. Eventually he managed to drive them from their dens and out of the region.
Location and map
- Place
- Dvůr Králové Nad Labem
- Municipality / starting point
- Dvůr Králové Nad Labem
- District / region
- Trutnov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 24 km N of Hradce Králové
In nearby woods above the railway towards Bílá Třemešná, sandstone boulders visible from afar are called the Devil’s Castles. St Ivan supposedly had a hermitage nearby after leaving Loděnice. Devils disturbed his prayers. He could not overcome them because they hid in their mighty castles. Eventually he managed to drive them from their dens and out of the region.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 106
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.