According to legend an army of mythical sleeping knights is hidden inside Chodovská skála. They will come to the country's aid in its darkest hour. The tradition is supported by a yellowish, iron-rich spring, supposedly liquid manure from the knights' underground stables. (See Blaník.)
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Chodov
- Municipality / starting point
- Chodov
- District / region
- Domažlice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km SW of Domažlic
Approximate location on the map
The link searches for Chodov 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 STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 131
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.