This mountain (1,129 m), surrounded by many legends and once an ancient Slavic cult site, later became a pilgrimage destination. In 1931 a statue of the old Slavic god Radegast was installed here. It was made in the United States by Albín Polášek, a native of Frenštát. Radhošť was also once famous as a place for witches’ sabbaths. On the night before St Philip and St James’s Day, they flew to Skalík’s Meadow here and held their revels.
Location and map
- Place
- Radhošť - Hora
- Municipality / starting point
- Radhošť
- District / region
- Vsetín
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 7 km S of Frenštátu pod Radhoštěm
This mountain (1,129 m), surrounded by many legends and once an ancient Slavic cult site, later became a pilgrimage destination. In 1931 a statue of the old Slavic god Radegast was installed here. It was made in the United States by Albín Polášek, a native of Frenštát. Radhošť was also once famous as a place for witches’ sabbaths. On the night before St…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 294
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.