The top of St Michael’s church tower bears a sheet-metal figure of Death with a drawn bow and arrow. It was placed there as a warning to sinners. People said that it pointed towards the place where someone was about to die. Since it rotates, it can point in any direction.
Location and map
- Place
- Polička
- Municipality / starting point
- Polička
- District / region
- Svitavy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 16 km SW of Svitav
The top of St Michael’s church tower bears a sheet-metal figure of Death with a drawn bow and arrow. It was placed there as a warning to sinners. People said that it pointed towards the place where someone was about to die. Since it rotates, it can point in any direction.
The link searches for Polička 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 265
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.