Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Nalžovské Hory · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Ghost with a Candle

On a hill above the village stands the Baroque Church of St Catherine with Count Václav of Pötting’s tomb. His spirit allegedly emerges at night, holding a lighted candle.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

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Place
Nalžovské Hory
Municipality / starting point
Nalžovské Hory
District / region
Klatovy
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
11 km W of Horažďovic

On a hill above the village stands the Baroque Church of St Catherine with Count Václav of Pötting’s tomb. His spirit allegedly emerges at night, holding a lighted candle.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 232

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

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