Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Horní Věstonice · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Giants’ Measurements

Above Horní Věstonice, between Klentnice and Pavlov, a rock face above Průsmyk produces a many-voiced echo. Giants gathered here in ancient times and compared their stature. The rock still shows the imprint of one giant whom another hurled against it.

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Place
Horní Věstonice
Municipality / starting point
Horní Věstonice
District / region
Břeclav
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
9 km N of Mikulova

Above Horní Věstonice, between Klentnice and Pavlov, a rock face above Průsmyk produces a many-voiced echo. Giants gathered here in ancient times and compared their stature. The rock still shows the imprint of one giant whom another hurled against it.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 119

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

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