Above the village, on Černý vrch, the middle of three hills, stand the ruins of a Gothic castle built in the mid-13th century. A nation of sprites once lived inside Černý vrch. Later they were persecuted by people. The sprites paid a ferryman to take them to the left bank of the Ohře, and nobody has seen them here since.
Location and map
- Place
- Lestkov (Egerberk) - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Lestkov (Egerberk)
- District / region
- Chomutov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 2 km S of Klášterce nad Ohří
Above the village, on Černý vrch, the middle of three hills, stand the ruins of a Gothic castle built in the mid-13th century. A nation of sprites once lived inside Černý vrch. Later they were persecuted by people. The sprites paid a ferryman to take them to the left bank of the Ohře, and nobody has seen them here since.
The link searches for Lestkov (Egerberk) 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 original atlas Tajemná místa · page 199
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.