John Dee stopped here briefly on his way to Germany after being expelled from Emperor Rudolf II’s court. According to the Rožmberk chronicler Březan, this was on 4 June 1586. The following day he continued towards Annaberg with his wife and children. The impoverished alchemist Trochopeus, a pupil of Sendivogius, also lived here. It is said that he sang at the town gates about everything alchemy had cost him.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Louny
- Municipality / starting point
- Louny
- District / region
- Not stated in the sources
- Country
- Not specified in the sources
- Distance and direction
- 59 km NW of Prahy
Approximate location on the map
The link searches for Louny 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 STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 212
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.