In Kostelec's Stráň a rock contains a small cave called the Devil's Cellar. A black dog, or perhaps the devil himself, guards a priceless treasure. It can be reached only on Good Friday, when the dog briefly leaves to drink from the Orlice river.
Location and map
- Place
- Kostelec Nad Orlicí
- Municipality / starting point
- Kostelec Nad Orlicí
- District / region
- Rychnov nad Kněžnou
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 10 km SW of Rychnova nad Kněžnou
In Kostelec's Stráň a rock contains a small cave called the Devil's Cellar. A black dog, or perhaps the devil himself, guards a priceless treasure. It can be reached only on Good Friday, when the dog briefly leaves to drink from the Orlice river.
The link searches for Kostelec Nad Orlicí 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 original atlas Tajemná místa · page 174
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.