After midnight, the ghost of a long-bearded man in a black gown wandered through the old house at 249 Sedláčkova Street. In life he had supposedly been an astronomer and had also sought the Philosopher’s Stone. He had once pledged his daughter’s soul to the Devil in exchange for the evil spirit’s promise to help him in his work. In the end he hanged himself and found no peace in his grave.
Location and map
- Place
- Plzeň
- Municipality / starting point
- Plzeň
- District / region
- Not stated in the sources
- Country
- Not specified in the sources
- Location in the sources
- Not specified in the sources.
After midnight, the ghost of a long-bearded man in a black gown wandered through the old house at 249 Sedláčkova Street. In life he had supposedly been an astronomer and had also sought the Philosopher’s Stone. He had once pledged his daughter’s soul to the Devil in exchange for the evil spirit’s promise to help him in his work. In the end he hanged himself and found no peace in his grave.
The link searches for Plzeň and its surroundings. The sources do not establish the precise point of this legend.
Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 258
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.