On windy nights the spirit of the maiden Meluzína wanders and wails among the ruins. She was imprisoned here in a tower whose remains are still called the Maiden’s Tower. According to another legend, the apparition of a sorrowful huntsman also appeared here.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Kumburk- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Kumburk
- District / region
- Semily
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 12 km NE of Jičína
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 190
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.