Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Kopřivnice · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The witches' crossroads near Šostýn

Near the ruins of the early-Gothic Schauenstein or Šostýn castle by Kopřivnice, local witches once gathered at the forest crossroads still called the Witches' Crossroads.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

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Place
Kopřivnice
Municipality / starting point
Kopřivnice
District / region
Nový Jičín
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
10 km E of Nového Jičína

Near the ruins of the early-Gothic Schauenstein or Šostýn castle by Kopřivnice, local witches once gathered at the forest crossroads still called the Witches' Crossroads.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 172

This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.

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