In the forests near the town lies Charles's Stone, enclosed by a low fence. Emperor Charles IV supposedly rested on it after getting lost while hunting. A legend says the spirit of an enchanted knight appeared as a white figure and asked permission to shave him. The emperor agreed, then suddenly realised he was entirely at the stranger's mercy. He reached for his sword, but a flash of lightning came from the sky and the white figure became a knight, thanking the emperor for freeing him from his curse.
Location and map
- Place
- Jihlava
- Municipality / starting point
- Jihlava
- District / region
- Not stated in the sources
- Country
- Not specified in the sources
- Distance and direction
- 87 km NW of Brna
In the forests near the town lies Charles's Stone, enclosed by a low fence. Emperor Charles IV supposedly rested on it after getting lost while hunting. A legend says the spirit of an enchanted knight appeared as a white figure and asked permission to shave him. The emperor agreed, then suddenly realised he was entirely at the stranger's mercy. He reached…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 150
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.