The royal castle called Vrškamýk or Hunec, built in the 13th century, once stood above the town. An evil knight lived there. One day he rode towards Zduchovice and was ambushed and killed in Jezero forest. A chapel, later ruined, was built on the spot. His ghost supposedly rides around it at night.
Location and map
- Place
- Kamýk Nad Vltavou
- Municipality / starting point
- Kamýk Nad Vltavou
- District / region
- Příbram
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 13 km W of Sedlčan
The royal castle called Vrškamýk or Hunec, built in the 13th century, once stood above the town. An evil knight lived there. One day he rode towards Zduchovice and was ambushed and killed in Jezero forest. A chapel, later ruined, was built on the spot. His ghost supposedly rides around it at night.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 157
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.