According to legend, secret underground passages were dug beneath Křivoklát, as beneath other large castles. In recent times attempts have been made to locate them by dowsing. They are said to conceal the kingdom’s treasure, hidden here by Wenceslas IV before the Hussite Wars.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Křivoklát- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Křivoklát
- District / region
- Rakovník
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 13 km SE of Rakovníka (Rakovník)
Approximate location on the map
The link searches for Křivoklát 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 STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 188
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.