These rocks stand on Skalný hill (722 m), northwest of the village. They are the remains of the work of a devil who wagered that he could dam the Rusava stream in a single night. He failed to finish within the allotted time when a cock’s crow interrupted him.
Location and map
- Place
- Rusava
- Municipality / starting point
- Rusava
- District / region
- Kroměříž
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km S of Bystřice pod Hostýnem
These rocks stand on Skalný hill (722 m), northwest of the village. They are the remains of the work of a devil who wagered that he could dam the Rusava stream in a single night. He failed to finish within the allotted time when a cock’s crow interrupted him.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 305
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.