According to legend, the hills arose from a wager lost by the devil of Ještěd to a wandering rider. The devil had to build a wall as quickly as the rider galloped on horseback. Near Bezděz a cockerel crowed; the devil failed to finish in time and lost the bet. He heaped the remaining stones into the two hills. A bank, still clearly visible, links Bezděz to Ještěd, and local people call it the Devil’s Wall. See also Doksy.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Bezděz - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Bezděz
- District / region
- Česká Lípa
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 6 km SE of Doks
Approximate location on the map
The link searches for Bezděz 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 57
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.