Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Kašperské Hory · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

A chest full of gold coins

The Baroque chapel of St Anne stands in the cemetery above the town. A tall blue fire supposedly burned there at night, marking a hidden treasure. Someone once followed it as it slowly faded; where it vanished, a chest full of gold coins awaited the fortunate seeker.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

Location and map

Place
Kašperské Hory
Municipality / starting point
Kašperské Hory
District / region
Klatovy
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
10 km S of Sušice

The Baroque chapel of St Anne stands in the cemetery above the town. A tall blue fire supposedly burned there at night, marking a hidden treasure. Someone once followed it as it slowly faded; where it vanished, a chest full of gold coins awaited the fortunate seeker.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 160

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

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