In his History of Polička, the Piarist priest J. M. Drašar notes that below the hill, beneath the settlement of Jelínek, lies a field “called Na Hátkách after quarrels, a remnant of a pagan temple.” This mysterious place, whose name is still preserved, may once have held a pagan sacrificial site, and many apparitions appeared here.
Location and map
- Place
- Polička
- Municipality / starting point
- Polička
- District / region
- Svitavy
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 16 km SW of Svitav
In his History of Polička, the Piarist priest J. M. Drašar notes that below the hill, beneath the settlement of Jelínek, lies a field “called Na Hátkách after quarrels, a remnant of a pagan temple.” This mysterious place, whose name is still preserved, may once have held a pagan sacrificial site, and many apparitions appeared here.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 265
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.