Legend says the devil dug a well with a secret passage for the castle’s founder, the robber lord Friduš of Linava. He then carried the lord to hell. A moss-covered stone he dropped in doing so still lies beside the castle wall and the well entrance.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Helfštýn - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Helfštýn
- District / region
- Přerov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 4 km SE of Lipníka nad Bečvou
Approximate location on the map
The link searches for Helfštýn and its surroundings. The sources do not establish the precise point of this legend.
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 112
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.