The so-called miraculous spring at nearby Smržov is remembered as a place where the Virgin Mary appeared according to legend. A Marian chapel stands here, and pilgrimages from the surrounding area once came to it.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Smiřice
- Municipality / starting point
- Smiřice
- District / region
- Hradec Králové
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 10 km N of Hradce Králové
The so-called miraculous spring at nearby Smržov is remembered as a place where the Virgin Mary appeared according to legend. A Marian chapel stands here, and pilgrimages from the surrounding area once came to it.
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 317
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.