Near Mikulášovice, right on the border, lies Herrschelsberg mountain. Legend says a robber knight’s castle once stood there, from which he terrorised the surrounding area. After a long, bloody battle the rocks were stained with blood. Blood-red pinks are said to have grown from it.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Mikulášovice
- Municipality / starting point
- Mikulášovice
- District / region
- Děčín
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 7 km SW of Šluknova (Děčín)
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 220
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.