Near the village lies the Čertovka ravine, where underground rumbling is supposedly heard. Prince Boleslav allegedly gave the local manor to one of his brother Wenceslas's murderers. The man went hunting and tried to ‘shoot down the sun with his bow’. As punishment he sank into the ground here, where the devil is said to torment him for his evil life. (See Bezno.)
Location and map
- Place
- Krnsko
- Municipality / starting point
- Krnsko
- District / region
- Mladá Boleslav
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 6 km SW of Mladé Boleslavi
Near the village lies the Čertovka ravine, where underground rumbling is supposedly heard. Prince Boleslav allegedly gave the local manor to one of his brother Wenceslas's murderers. The man went hunting and tried to ‘shoot down the sun with his bow’. As punishment he sank into the ground here, where the devil is said to torment him for his evil life. (See Bezno.)
The link searches for Krnsko 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 184
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.