Since Žižka destroyed the church of St Bartholomew above Běšiny, a black figure waving a black banner has appeared here every year on the anniversary of the destruction. Whoever sees it is said to die soon afterwards.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Běšiny
- Municipality / starting point
- Běšiny
- District / region
- Klatovy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 10 km S of Klatov
Since Žižka destroyed the church of St Bartholomew above Běšiny, a black figure waving a black banner has appeared here every year on the anniversary of the destruction. Whoever sees it is said to die soon afterwards.
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 57
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.