On wooded Kumperk hill above the town are two pits and two nearby boulders. The boulders are said to be petrified treasure hunters and the pits the result of their fruitless labour. They once searched for a treasure here, but when the desired chest appeared, one spoke. The treasure sank into the earth with a crash and the men turned to stone. Rain and wind have now washed away their human forms.
Location and map
- Place
- Jevíčko
- Municipality / starting point
- Jevíčko
- District / region
- Svitavy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 15 km S of Moravské Třebové
On wooded Kumperk hill above the town are two pits and two nearby boulders. The boulders are said to be petrified treasure hunters and the pits the result of their fruitless labour. They once searched for a treasure here, but when the desired chest appeared, one spoke. The treasure sank into the earth with a crash and the men turned to stone. Rain and wind…
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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.