Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Skála- Hrad · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The black barrel and the golden book

At certain times one can see a black barrel beside a well near the castle. Whenever someone approaches, it rolls noisily into the well. A golden book could also be seen in the opening of a deep cellar.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

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Place
Skála- Hrad
Municipality / starting point
Skála
District / region
Plzeň-jih
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
6 km S of Přeštic

At certain times one can see a black barrel beside a well near the castle. Whenever someone approaches, it rolls noisily into the well. A golden book could also be seen in the opening of a deep cellar.

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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.

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