In the Holcizna valley, now flooded by the waters of Smolná reservoir, lies the buried treasure of a mysterious black stranger who once lived in Jevíčko. House No.131 on the square supposedly belonged to him. A flame was said to shine on Good Friday over the treasure, consisting of a golden duck and ducklings. The stranger supposedly had a pact with the devil, and everyone avoided him if they could. Once he wanted to marry a local girl, but she refused. Rejected, he buried the treasure and disappeared.
Location and map
- Place
- Jevíčko
- Municipality / starting point
- Jevíčko
- District / region
- Svitavy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 15 km S of Moravské Třebové
In the Holcizna valley, now flooded by the waters of Smolná reservoir, lies the buried treasure of a mysterious black stranger who once lived in Jevíčko. House No.131 on the square supposedly belonged to him. A flame was said to shine on Good Friday over the treasure, consisting of a golden duck and ducklings. The stranger supposedly had a pact with the…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 148
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.