The summit of Velký Blaník (638 m) consists of a steep rock accessible only from the north. In its southern face is a deep, blackened fissure, supposedly the entrance to Blaník’s underground halls. At the foot of this rock are the so-called footprint of St Wenceslas and an imprint of his horse’s hoof.
Location and map
- Place
- Blaník - Hora
- Municipality / starting point
- Blaník
- District / region
- Benešov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 21 km E of Votic
The summit of Velký Blaník (638 m) consists of a steep rock accessible only from the north. In its southern face is a deep, blackened fissure, supposedly the entrance to Blaník’s underground halls. At the foot of this rock are the so-called footprint of St Wenceslas and an imprint of his horse’s hoof.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 60
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.