French troops supposedly buried treasure beneath the castle after Napoleon's defeat in Russia, as detachments returned home through the region. Two versions describe its position. In one, a pear tree stood where the Black Tower's shadow fell towards evening; the treasure lay where the tree's shadow fell at six in the afternoon. The other places it where both the castle and the roof of the Hájek forester's lodge can be seen at once.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Klapý (Házmburk) - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Klapý (Házmburk)
- District / region
- Litoměřice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km S of Třebenic
Approximate location on the map
The link searches for Klapý (Házmburk) 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 STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 162
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.