In the Maternice forest near Zbečník, close to Hronov, lies a spring of the same name whose water has long been said to heal. It was once a destination for pilgrimages from the surrounding area. The spring was also haunted: a white apparition appeared sitting on a branch or hopping ahead of a solitary walker. (See Turov.)
Location and map
- Place
- Hronov
- Municipality / starting point
- Hronov
- District / region
- Náchod
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km N of Náchoda
In the Maternice forest near Zbečník, close to Hronov, lies a spring of the same name whose water has long been said to heal. It was once a destination for pilgrimages from the surrounding area. The spring was also haunted: a white apparition appeared sitting on a branch or hopping ahead of a solitary walker. (See Turov.)
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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 126
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.