After the mid-eighteenth century, Ptení Château was left unrepaired and threatened to collapse. Its upper floor was therefore dismantled, giving the building its present form. It was said to be haunted. One night a fearless wandering locksmith supposedly stayed there. At midnight the Devil appeared, and the locksmith nailed his fingers to the table. Only towards morning, after the demon promised never to haunt the place again, did he set him free.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Ptení
- Municipality / starting point
- Ptení
- District / region
- Prostějov
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 12 km NW of Prostějova
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 291
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.