Near the village known as the birthplace of Václav Hájek of Libočany, author of the Czech Chronicle (1533), is the rock of Kozákov, once the site of an ancient hillfort. There are said to be many cellars and filled-in wells here. A treasure is supposedly buried here and may be sought only while the Passion is being read.
Location and map
- Place
- Libočany
- Municipality / starting point
- Libočany
- District / region
- Louny
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 2 km W of Žatce
Near the village known as the birthplace of Václav Hájek of Libočany, author of the Czech Chronicle (1533), is the rock of Kozákov, once the site of an ancient hillfort. There are said to be many cellars and filled-in wells here. A treasure is supposedly buried here and may be sought only while the Passion is being read.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 203
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.