According to legend, a golden hen with twelve chicks (or golden eggs) is hidden beneath the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary at the Augustinian monastery. It is said that when a native of Roudnice becomes provost, he will be able to catch it.
Location and map
- Place
- Roudnice Nad Labem
- Municipality / starting point
- Roudnice Nad Labem
- District / region
- Litoměřice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 15 km SE of Litoměřic
According to legend, a golden hen with twelve chicks (or golden eggs) is hidden beneath the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary at the Augustinian monastery. It is said that when a native of Roudnice becomes provost, he will be able to catch it.
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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 302
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.