Northeast of Kublov rises the conical hill of Velis (578 m), where a pagan sacrificial site dedicated to the god Veles once stood. According to tradition, Prince Jaromír founded a church here in thanks for his rescue from the Vršovci, who had captured him at this place. It is said that the altar of the present Church of St John the Baptist, dating from the early 13th century, contains the oak stump to which the Vršovci tied Jaromír.
Location and map
- Place
- Kublov
- Municipality / starting point
- Kublov
- District / region
- Beroun
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km NW of Zdic
Northeast of Kublov rises the conical hill of Velis (578 m), where a pagan sacrificial site dedicated to the god Veles once stood. According to tradition, Prince Jaromír founded a church here in thanks for his rescue from the Vršovci, who had captured him at this place. It is said that the altar of the present Church of St John the Baptist, dating from the…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 189
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.