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

A sacred site and holy spring

East of the town rises Gotthard hill (353m), with the church of St Gotthard and a miraculous spring. It is an ancient sacred site whose holy spring water is effervescent (CO₂).

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

Location and map

Place
Hořice
Municipality / starting point
Hořice
District / region
Jičín
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
25 km NW of Hradce Králové

East of the town rises Gotthard hill (353m), with the church of St Gotthard and a miraculous spring. It is an ancient sacred site whose holy spring water is effervescent (CO₂).

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 120

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

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