South of Habry is a hill called Peklo, Hell. A great boulder on its summit bears three deep grooves. According to local tradition, the devil carried it on a pitchfork. Unable to bear its weight, he rested here. A cockerel’s crow startled him; he pulled his fork from the stone and fled.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Habry
- Municipality / starting point
- Habry
- District / region
- Havlíčkův Brod
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 18 km SE of Čáslavi
Approximate location on the map
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Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 109
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.