A legend says that on the night before Christmas St Palmatius came to a Karlštejn canon, woke him and ordered him to celebrate mass for the congregation waiting in the church. They wore archaic dress. After the ceremony they thanked him and quietly left. He had celebrated mass for the spirits of long-dead worshippers.
Location and map
- Place
- Karlštejn- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Karlštejn
- District / region
- Beroun
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 9 km SE of Berouna
A legend says that on the night before Christmas St Palmatius came to a Karlštejn canon, woke him and ordered him to celebrate mass for the congregation waiting in the church. They wore archaic dress. After the ceremony they thanked him and quietly left. He had celebrated mass for the spirits of long-dead worshippers.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 158
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.