In 1617 the inhabitants of Ivančice, formerly Evančice, were stirred by a case of vampirism. It was alleged that a dead local burgher rose from his grave at night and killed many people. An executioner was called to dig up the body and cut it to pieces. During this procedure blood supposedly spurted from the dead man's mouth. A veil was pulled from it which he was said to have taken from his dead wife, lying beside him in the grave, and chewed.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
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- Place
- Ivančice
- Municipality / starting point
- Ivančice
- District / region
- Brno-venkov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 21 km SW of Brna
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 139
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.