An old teasing tale says that a mare died behind the altar of Holy Trinity Church in Roprachtice. Among the people of Roprachtice, one was not supposed to say “mare” or call them “Mare Folk.”
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Roprachtice
- Municipality / starting point
- Roprachtice
- District / region
- Semily
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 3 km S of Vysokého nad Jizerou
An old teasing tale says that a mare died behind the altar of Holy Trinity Church in Roprachtice. Among the people of Roprachtice, one was not supposed to say “mare” or call them “Mare Folk.”
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 301
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.