The devil is responsible for the hill in nearby Batňovice. He was carrying a load of stones from Kačenka’s Mountains to bury the miraculous springs at Malé Svatoňovice. Before dawn a rooster surprised him, and he dropped his load.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Malé Svatoňovice
- Municipality / starting point
- Malé Svatoňovice
- District / region
- Trutnov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 12 km E of Trutnova
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 216
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.