North of Jistebnice lies Javorová skála (723 m), known locally as the Devil's Resting Place. According to legend the devil once seized a poor farmer from Jistebnice and flew with him to this rock, where he rested. Between Jistebnice and Božejovice lies another Devil's Stone. The devil supposedly rested on it too and left his marks.
Location and map
- Place
- Jistebnice
- Municipality / starting point
- Jistebnice
- District / region
- Tábor
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 14 km NW of Tábora
North of Jistebnice lies Javorová skála (723 m), known locally as the Devil's Resting Place. According to legend the devil once seized a poor farmer from Jistebnice and flew with him to this rock, where he rested. Between Jistebnice and Božejovice lies another Devil's Stone. The devil supposedly rested on it too and left his marks.
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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 155
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.