Near Mutějovice, above the deep valley called Na valech, the remains of Džbán or Držemberk Castle stand on a steep spur. It was founded on the border between the Czechs and Lučané. People nearby say treasures are hidden there and open on Good Friday. A local legend tells of the phantom Ash-Tree Lady. Her husband once enchanted her into the wood of an ash tree, and her spirit has wandered the castle ruins ever since.
Location and map
- Place
- Džbán - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Džbán
- District / region
- Rakovník
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 13 km NE of Rakovníka
Near Mutějovice, above the deep valley called Na valech, the remains of Džbán or Držemberk Castle stand on a steep spur. It was founded on the border between the Czechs and Lučané. People nearby say treasures are hidden there and open on Good Friday. A local legend tells of the phantom Ash-Tree Lady. Her husband once enchanted her into the wood of an ash…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 107
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.