Above the village of the same name, on a steep hillside, lie the scant remains of a robber knights' castle destroyed during the Hussite wars. According to an old legend, treasures and enormous barrels of wine are buried beneath it, guarded by a bizarre apparition. A one-eyed hare haunts the ruins as the treasure's guardian; one version considers it a symbolic form of a Hussite leader. A White Lady who also appears here can likewise lead people to the buried treasures.
Location and map
- Place
- Hoštejn (Hohenstein) - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Hoštejn (Hohenstein)
- District / region
- Šumperk
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km W of Zábřehu
The link searches for Hoštejn (Hohenstein) 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 original atlas Tajemná místa · page 122
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.