Northwest above the village stand the ruins of early-Gothic Osek Castle, founded in the third quarter of the 13th century and later called Riesenburg, “Giants’ Castle”. An owner allegedly had one man alone dig an underground passage to keep it secret. Once finished, he ordered the mason walled up inside, fortunately at a point where a vent emerged into the forest. By another stroke of luck, woodcutters discovered and rescued him.
Location and map
- Place
- Osek
- Municipality / starting point
- Osek
- District / region
- Teplice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 4 km NW of Duchcova
Northwest above the village stand the ruins of early-Gothic Osek Castle, founded in the third quarter of the 13th century and later called Riesenburg, “Giants’ Castle”. An owner allegedly had one man alone dig an underground passage to keep it secret. Once finished, he ordered the mason walled up inside, fortunately at a point where a vent emerged into the…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 247
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.