In the forest below Ronov, a deep pit remains as the only trace of a steward who swore falsely. He cunningly swore that the ground beneath him belonged to his lord, having filled his shoes with soil from the lord’s field. As soon as he uttered the oath, the earth swallowed him.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Ronov- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Ronov
- District / region
- Česká Lípa
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 11 km SW of České Lípy
Approximate location on the map
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Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 300
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.