Nearby at Rychnov rises the great Hápa's Rock. In this land of wind, cold and fog, darkness supposedly once lasted three days. Only crashing, cursing and cries were heard in the mist. When it cleared, a tall rock stood on the plain, dropped by the devil when it became too heavy to carry farther.
Location and map
- Place
- Krouna
- Municipality / starting point
- Krouna
- District / region
- Chrudim
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km E of Hlinska
Nearby at Rychnov rises the great Hápa's Rock. In this land of wind, cold and fog, darkness supposedly once lasted three days. Only crashing, cursing and cries were heard in the mist. When it cleared, a tall rock stood on the plain, dropped by the devil when it became too heavy to carry farther.
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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.