Although the known evidence dates the castle's foundation only to the early 14th century, probably by the Meissen nobleman Půta of Turgov, a persistent legend attributes it to the Knights Templar. On Good Friday, the old filled-in cellars supposedly open, revealing their treasures.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Choustníkovo Hradiště - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Choustníkovo Hradiště
- District / region
- Trutnov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km E of Dvora Králové
Approximate location on the map
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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 135
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.