In the wild valley of the Punkva, near Blansko, stands a bizarre rock formation called the Devil’s Bridge. A stone gateway rises here, consisting of two arches through which the sky is visible. According to legend, the place was haunted and local people long dared not approach it. A story tells of a poor local man ordered to bring eaglets from here to a cruel lord. He saw a treasure on the Devil’s Bridge and later told the lord about it. The greedy nobleman went there himself and fell to his death.
Location and map
- Place
- Blansko
- Municipality / starting point
- Blansko
- District / region
- Not stated in the sources
- Country
- Not specified in the sources
- Distance and direction
- 18 km N of Brna
In the wild valley of the Punkva, near Blansko, stands a bizarre rock formation called the Devil’s Bridge. A stone gateway rises here, consisting of two arches through which the sky is visible. According to legend, the place was haunted and local people long dared not approach it. A story tells of a poor local man ordered to bring eaglets from here to a…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 61
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.