A monk named Antonín from the nearby Sedlec monastery found three silver rods protruding from the ground here. He wanted to tell the abbot about his discovery, so he covered it with his monk’s habit in order both to hide it and to find the spot again. According to legend, this is the origin of the town’s name.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Kutná Hora
- Municipality / starting point
- Kutná Hora
- District / region
- Not stated in the sources
- Country
- Not specified in the sources
- Distance and direction
- 15 km SE of Kolína
Approximate location on the map
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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 192
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.