The castle of Svätý Jur, also called Neštich, was founded near the village of Jur close to Bratislava in the ninth century. In 1663 it was burned by the Turks and has been a ruin ever since. A treasure is said to be hidden in the castle ruins. A legend tells of a woman who found gold in one of the caves among the ruins, but forgot her child there. She then had to wait an entire year before she saw the child again.
Location and map
- Place
- Biely Kamen - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Biely Kamen
- District / region
- Bratislava-venkov
- Country
- Slovakia
- Distance and direction
- 14 km NE of Bratislavy
The castle of Svätý Jur, also called Neštich, was founded near the village of Jur close to Bratislava in the ninth century. In 1663 it was burned by the Turks and has been a ruin ever since. A treasure is said to be hidden in the castle ruins. A legend tells of a woman who found gold in one of the caves among the ruins, but forgot her child there. She then had to wait an entire year before she saw the child again.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 58
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.