On either side of the tower in the town hall façade stand two giant allegorical male figures known as the Rolands. According to local legend, they were once robber giants who often attacked the townspeople. After a long time they were finally defeated, and their stone figures also appear in the town's coat of arms.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Hostinné
- Municipality / starting point
- Hostinné
- District / region
- Trutnov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 12 km W of Trutnova
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 121
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.