The legend tells of a Templar knight who broke his order’s vow of celibacy and lived in the castle with a woman. He was condemned by the order’s court and beheaded. He appears here together with the ghost of his son, who was also a Templar knight.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Sirotčí Hrad - Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Sirotčí Hrad
- District / region
- Břeclav
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 4 km N of Mikulova
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 312
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.