The old castle tower, hollow at its base, supposedly imprisons the spirit of a man named Kašťák of Boryně, who shot himself in the cellar below. Groans and lamentations are heard every night. At midnight a white figure with a flame also wanders the gallery. It is said to be a foolish itinerant miller who wagered he could bring a human bone from the castle at night. He was searched for in vain the next morning, and his ghost has appeared ever since.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Kokořín
- Municipality / starting point
- Kokořín
- District / region
- Mělník
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km W of Mšena
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 169
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.