A castle allegedly once stood at Hrádek, on a wooded hill in the Morkůvky forest. A headless rider appears here, supposedly the local count’s spirit. Treasures lie hidden in the filled-in cellars, guarded by an evil knight. At noon and midnight the earth opens with a crash and a knight emerges in a golden coach drawn by many pairs of white horses. If a traveller passes the spot, the apparition and its team vanish silently.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Morkůvky
- Municipality / starting point
- Morkůvky
- District / region
- Břeclav
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 3 km S of Klobouk
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 227
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.