The Brdy hills extend between Hostomice and Dobříš. According to legend, three giants' castles stood on their summits: Dvorce, Hradec and Pustý vrch. Archaeological investigations established that fortified hillforts of the early Přemyslids once occupied these sites.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Hostomice
- Municipality / starting point
- Hostomice
- District / region
- Beroun
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 11 km NW of Dobříše
Approximate location on the map
The link searches for Hostomice 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 121
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.