Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Panenský Týnec · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Spring with the Golden Hen

Beneath the altar of St Blaise’s Church in Žerotín, part of Panenský Týnec, flows a miraculous spring. Filled-in underground passages allegedly contain treasures. A golden hen with twelve golden chicks is supposedly hidden beneath the church. A square Baroque well survives here.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

Location and map

Place
Panenský Týnec
Municipality / starting point
Panenský Týnec
District / region
Louny
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
15 km NW of Slaného

Beneath the altar of St Blaise’s Church in Žerotín, part of Panenský Týnec, flows a miraculous spring. Filled-in underground passages allegedly contain treasures. A golden hen with twelve golden chicks is supposedly hidden beneath the church. A square Baroque well survives here.

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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.

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