Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Holešov · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Fiery Cockerel

An immense treasure was hidden in the great cellars of Holešov Mill, supposedly extending halfway beneath the square. A cockerel guarded it, with fiery eyes, an exceptionally long beak and claws like spades. It eventually supposedly sank into the depths.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

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Place
Holešov
Municipality / starting point
Holešov
District / region
Kroměříž
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
14 km NW of Zlína

An immense treasure was hidden in the great cellars of Holešov Mill, supposedly extending halfway beneath the square. A cockerel guarded it, with fiery eyes, an exceptionally long beak and claws like spades. It eventually supposedly sank into the depths.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 114

This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.

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