Worship of pagan gods once persisted here stubbornly. Twelve golden statues of the apostles were therefore allegedly erected on the hill above the village. An earthquake is said to have caused the statues to sink into the ground, where they may still lie.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Miřenice
- Municipality / starting point
- Miřenice
- District / region
- Klatovy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 15 km NW of Sušice
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 223
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.