Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Kostelec Nad Labem · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The golden hen beneath the church

According to an old legend a treasure and a golden hen with chicks are hidden beneath St Vitus's church. On a nearby hill a cellar supposedly holds an immense treasure. At night a dragon accompanied by flames appears in the cave leading to it.

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Place
Kostelec Nad Labem
Municipality / starting point
Kostelec Nad Labem
District / region
Mělník
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
7 km NW of Brandýsa nad Labem

According to an old legend a treasure and a golden hen with chicks are hidden beneath St Vitus's church. On a nearby hill a cellar supposedly holds an immense treasure. At night a dragon accompanied by flames appears in the cave leading to it.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 174

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

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