A great hoard of 11th-century coins was found in the town, which lies at an important junction of old roads. A small monument now marks the discovery site. Between Kelč and Zámrsky is a rock formation called Švejdova mísa, Švejda's Bowl. Swedish troops supposedly camped there during the Thirty Years' War. Tales of light-bearing spirits and headless knights are associated with it.
Location and map
- Place
- Kelč
- Municipality / starting point
- Kelč
- District / region
- Vsetín
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 11 km W of Valašského Meziříčí
A great hoard of 11th-century coins was found in the town, which lies at an important junction of old roads. A small monument now marks the discovery site. Between Kelč and Zámrsky is a rock formation called Švejdova mísa, Švejda's Bowl. Swedish troops supposedly camped there during the Thirty Years' War. Tales of light-bearing spirits and headless knights are associated with it.
The link searches for Kelč and its surroundings. The sources do not establish the precise point of this legend.
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 161
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.