East of the village at Na zámku stood a castle, now reduced to ramparts and slight masonry on the rear moat’s southeastern side, although walls still stood in the 19th century. Folk tradition explains its fall through cruel Lord Kozobrad and his daughter, who married during Lent. A noisy wedding feast was held on Good Friday. As the priest read “The veil of the temple was torn” during the Passion, the church darkened, lightning flashed and a deafening crash sounded. The castle sank, leaving only its eastern side above ground. Thereafter the earth opened here on Good Friday, with strange shouting, laughter, singing and clinking goblets heard below.
Location and map
- Place
- Osvračín- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Osvračín
- District / region
- Domažlice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 7 km E of Horšovského Týna
East of the village at Na zámku stood a castle, now reduced to ramparts and slight masonry on the rear moat’s southeastern side, although walls still stood in the 19th century. Folk tradition explains its fall through cruel Lord Kozobrad and his daughter, who married during Lent. A noisy wedding feast was held on Good Friday. As the priest read “The veil of…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 248
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.