From the 17th century the site of today's settlement of Mariánská, part of Jáchymov, was the renowned Krušné mountain pilgrimage destination Maria Sorg. A monastery and two churches once stood here. The object of veneration was an image of the Virgin Mary with a pierced forehead. Its legend tells of a devout girl who prayed before it and her godless, malicious brother, who drove nails through the image and immediately afterwards fell to his death from a ladder.
Location and map
- Place
- Jáchymov
- Municipality / starting point
- Jáchymov
- District / region
- Karlovy Vary
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 15 km N of Karllových Varů
From the 17th century the site of today's settlement of Mariánská, part of Jáchymov, was the renowned Krušné mountain pilgrimage destination Maria Sorg. A monastery and two churches once stood here. The object of veneration was an image of the Virgin Mary with a pierced forehead. Its legend tells of a devout girl who prayed before it and her godless,…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 140
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.