In the forest beyond Nová Ves are huge pits where water goblins, devils and will-o’-the-wisps once held their revels. One day they quarrelled and fought a great battle. The devils dug enormous pits during their rampage and buried their opponents in them. The place is still called Na Čertovce.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Olešník
- Municipality / starting point
- Olešník
- District / region
- České Budějovice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km NW of Hluboké nad Vltavou
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 244
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.