In the woods between Boškov and Slavkov, near the so-called Slavkovský chodníček, a path through deep forest, is a place called the Devil’s Bowling Alley. According to legend, the devil once appeared to travellers here, tempting them to play skittles and thus luring them off their path.
Location and map
- Place
- Boškov
- Municipality / starting point
- Boškov
- District / region
- Přerov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 20 km NE of Přerova
In the woods between Boškov and Slavkov, near the so-called Slavkovský chodníček, a path through deep forest, is a place called the Devil’s Bowling Alley. According to legend, the devil once appeared to travellers here, tempting them to play skittles and thus luring them off their path.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 65
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.