The area around St John's chapel above Jáchymov was notorious for gatherings of the region's witches. They assembled on Walpurgis Night, the night before 1 May; the name comes from the local German tradition.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
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- Place
- Jáchymov
- Municipality / starting point
- Jáchymov
- District / region
- Karlovy Vary
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 15 km N of Karllových Varů
The area around St John's chapel above Jáchymov was notorious for gatherings of the region's witches. They assembled on Walpurgis Night, the night before 1 May; the name comes from the local German tradition.
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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 140
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.