In the woods between Broumov and Teplice near Pěkov appears the ghost of a terrifying drummer, beating a roll with his sticks. He is the spirit of a Swedish soldier from a battle fought here in 1646. Many have heard him, and the sound of his drum supposedly even foretold a world war.
Location and map
- Place
- Broumov
- Municipality / starting point
- Broumov
- District / region
- Náchod
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 10 km NE of Police nad Metují
In the woods between Broumov and Teplice near Pěkov appears the ghost of a terrifying drummer, beating a roll with his sticks. He is the spirit of a Swedish soldier from a battle fought here in 1646. Many have heard him, and the sound of his drum supposedly even foretold a world war.
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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 74
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.