Kašpar Khauc, steward of the local estate, signed a pact with the Devil. After ten years he was to be dragged to Hell, but saved himself by asking a question the Devil could not answer. He is buried in the noble family vault in the large church in Polná. A plaque bearing his name is placed in a secret cell below the chapel, in the château beside the oriel window where Khauc summoned the Devil.
Location and map
- Place
- Polná
- Municipality / starting point
- Polná
- District / region
- Jihlava
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 16 km NE of Jihlavy
Kašpar Khauc, steward of the local estate, signed a pact with the Devil. After ten years he was to be dragged to Hell, but saved himself by asking a question the Devil could not answer. He is buried in the noble family vault in the large church in Polná. A plaque bearing his name is placed in a secret cell below the chapel, in the château beside the oriel window where Khauc summoned the Devil.
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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 267
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.