From 1750, the local château belonged to the Künigl family. The well-known German author of Gothic and robber novels Christian Heinrich Spiess (1755–1799) stayed here at that time. His sudden death, almost simultaneous with that of Countess Künigl, gave rise to many romantic speculations. In the nearby woods is a formation known as Spiess’s Rock, said in local legends to be haunted.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Bezděkov
- Municipality / starting point
- Bezděkov
- District / region
- Klatovy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km SW of Klatov
Approximate location on the map
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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.