In the 17th century the estate and château belonged to Count Jindřich Šlik, Bohemia’s high chamberlain and a great patron of alchemy. The French alchemist Busardière was to make gold for him. Invited to Bohemia by Ferdinand III, he first worked for several noblemen. The count often asked his governor in Planá to obtain retorts and other alchemical equipment from Germany. (See Prague.)
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Planá
- Municipality / starting point
- Planá
- District / region
- Tachov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 11 km S of Mariánských Lázní
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 256
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.