During some war the castle lord hid his jewels and money somewhere in the castle. He fell in the ensuing fighting, and the treasure remained concealed. It is supposedly guarded by a knight whom a sorcerer transformed into a dragon. In its teeth it holds the golden key to the treasure chest. Only a fearless person of blameless character could release the knight. So far no one has succeeded, and both the knight and the treasure still wait here.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Rýzmberk - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Rýzmberk
- District / region
- Domažlice
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 2 km NW of Kdyně
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 306
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.