On 6 March 1645 a battle between the imperial army and the Swedes took place in Hartmany forest near Jankov, ending in the imperial army's defeat. A statue of St Wenceslas hangs on the left side of the old church in Jankov, holding a banner in his right hand and a sword and shield in his left. The story says that before the battle, during devotions, people noticed the hand holding the banner opening. To everyone's astonishment the banner then fell onto the people and benches below and broke into three pieces. The event was interpreted as an omen of the coming battle.
Location and map
- Place
- Jankov
- Municipality / starting point
- Jankov
- District / region
- Benešov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 15 km SW of Vlašimi
On 6 March 1645 a battle between the imperial army and the Swedes took place in Hartmany forest near Jankov, ending in the imperial army's defeat. A statue of St Wenceslas hangs on the left side of the old church in Jankov, holding a banner in his right hand and a sword and shield in his left. The story says that before the battle, during devotions, people…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 141
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.