Jan of Velhartice allegedly hid his three beautiful daughters and all his treasures in the castle’s round tower to protect them from a Bavarian attack. Soon afterwards the castle fell, and all three girls died in the tower, since called the Maidens’ Tower. Their ghosts walk through the deserted ruins on Palm Sunday. Hidden treasures are supposedly buried beneath them.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Nový Herštejn- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Nový Herštejn
- District / region
- Domažlice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 4 km NE of Kdyně
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 240
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.