Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Jilemnice · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The sunken town on Žalý

To the northeast rises Žalý mountain (1019 m), an inseparable part of the town's skyline. On its slope lies a place called Na ztraceném městě or Na propadlém městě, At the Lost or Sunken Town. A town supposedly once stood here and sank into the earth. Stones are also pointed out as its remains.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

Location and map

Place
Jilemnice
Municipality / starting point
Jilemnice
District / region
Semily
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
8 km W of Vrchlabí

To the northeast rises Žalý mountain (1019 m), an inseparable part of the town's skyline. On its slope lies a place called Na ztraceném městě or Na propadlém městě, At the Lost or Sunken Town. A town supposedly once stood here and sank into the earth. Stones are also pointed out as its remains.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 151

This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.

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