The old Church of St Michael was originally to be built on a hill called Houslista. But at night the building materials were inexplicably moved to the present church site. Only one stone remained on Houslista, bearing an impression like a horse’s hoof. It is called the Devil’s Stone.
Location and map
- Place
- Nová Role
- Municipality / starting point
- Nová Role
- District / region
- Karlovy Vary
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 6 km NW of Karlových Varů
The old Church of St Michael was originally to be built on a hill called Houslista. But at night the building materials were inexplicably moved to the present church site. Only one stone remained on Houslista, bearing an impression like a horse’s hoof. It is called the Devil’s Stone.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 238
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.