The rocky hill above Jestřebí is called the Sleeping Maiden. According to legend the daughter of a knight from the sunken village of Myšlín turned to stone here after refusing to marry a devilish knight. The bells of Myšlín can supposedly sometimes be heard underground.
Location and map
- Place
- Jestřebí- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Jestřebí
- District / region
- Česka Lípa
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km S of České Lípy (Česka Lípa)
The rocky hill above Jestřebí is called the Sleeping Maiden. According to legend the daughter of a knight from the sunken village of Myšlín turned to stone here after refusing to marry a devilish knight. The bells of Myšlín can supposedly sometimes be heard underground.
The link searches for Jestřebí and its surroundings. The sources do not establish the precise point of this legend.
Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 147
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.