The Šternberk family once had a tomb in the Church of St James the Greater. B. Balbín recounts that whenever a family member was about to die, mysterious fires illuminated the church at night of their own accord. The Church of St John of Nepomuk was allegedly founded on the site of the saint’s birth house.
Location and map
- Place
- Nepomuk
- Municipality / starting point
- Nepomuk
- District / region
- Plzeň-jih
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 11 km SE of Blovic
The Šternberk family once had a tomb in the Church of St James the Greater. B. Balbín recounts that whenever a family member was about to die, mysterious fires illuminated the church at night of their own accord. The Church of St John of Nepomuk was allegedly founded on the site of the saint’s birth house.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 234
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.