An enormous dragon with wings of silver scales and a golden crown once lived around the castle. Known as Čmoch, it terrified the whole region. The local outlaw Gargulák, who roamed between Hostýn and Radhošť, allegedly killed it at last.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Obřany- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Obřany
- District / region
- Kroměříž
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 6 km SE of Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 243
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.