A spot in the forest near the village is called U trubáka, “At the Trumpeter’s”. A headless trumpeter on horseback used to appear here. An unfaithful musician from Příšov is said once to have ridden to Žilov to visit a farmer’s wife. Her husband found out and shot him. The trumpeter died at this spot, which his ghost has haunted ever since.
Location and map
- Place
- Ledce
- Municipality / starting point
- Ledce
- District / region
- Plzeň-sever
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 13 km NW of Plzně
A spot in the forest near the village is called U trubáka, “At the Trumpeter’s”. A headless trumpeter on horseback used to appear here. An unfaithful musician from Příšov is said once to have ridden to Žilov to visit a farmer’s wife. Her husband found out and shot him. The trumpeter died at this spot, which his ghost has haunted ever since.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 197
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.