Near Neštětická hora rises wooded Chlum hill. Beneath the saddle between them allegedly lies the body of a golden horse, with its head hidden in Neštětická hora and its tail in Chlum. Miners called to excavate it had almost uncovered the whole animal when one swore. The golden creature sank to twice its former depth. Neštětická hora also has the so-called Kuba’s Pit, a remnant of gold mining.
Location and map
- Place
- Neštětice
- Municipality / starting point
- Neštětice
- District / region
- Benešov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 3 km NE of Neveklova
Near Neštětická hora rises wooded Chlum hill. Beneath the saddle between them allegedly lies the body of a golden horse, with its head hidden in Neštětická hora and its tail in Chlum. Miners called to excavate it had almost uncovered the whole animal when one swore. The golden creature sank to twice its former depth. Neštětická hora also has the so-called…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 235
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.