On the summit of Hostýn, where remains of hillforts from several historical periods still survive, there was probably once a pagan place of worship. Later a Baroque pilgrimage church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and a Way of the Cross were built here. Numerous pilgrimages came to the site.
Location and map
- Place
- Hostýn - Vrch
- Municipality / starting point
- Hostýn
- District / region
- Kroměříž
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 4 km SE of Bystřice pod Hostýnem
On the summit of Hostýn, where remains of hillforts from several historical periods still survive, there was probably once a pagan place of worship. Later a Baroque pilgrimage church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and a Way of the Cross were built here. Numerous pilgrimages came to the site.
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Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 122
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.