Pajštún Castle, also called Kvetov or Stupavský Kameň, has lain in ruins since Napoleon’s troops destroyed it in 1810. Every midnight an armoured knight’s ghost allegedly appears on a white horse, galloping around the ruins. He finally jumps onto the highest wall and vanishes into the abyss.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Pajštún- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Pajštún
- District / region
- Bratislava-venkov
- Country
- Slovakia
- Distance and direction
- 24 km N of Bratislavy
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 249
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.