Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Miličín · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Devil’s Chimney

Among the Miličín hills stands a rock bearing the imprint of a hand. Local legend says the devil once caught hold of it here. Nearby two other rock blocks lie one above the other, with openings through which one can crawl. The place is called the Devil’s Chimney.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

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Place
Miličín
Municipality / starting point
Miličín
District / region
Benešov
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
9 km S of Votic

Among the Miličín hills stands a rock bearing the imprint of a hand. Local legend says the devil once caught hold of it here. Nearby two other rock blocks lie one above the other, with openings through which one can crawl. The place is called the Devil’s Chimney.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 222

This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.

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