Northwest of Soběslav lie extensive ramparts, the remains of a prehistoric hillfort, together with the vanished village of Svákov. Local stories say that great treasures are buried here. Beside the Chapel of the Virgin Mary is a spring to which pilgrimages were made. Its water was considered healing.
Location and map
- Place
- Soběslav
- Municipality / starting point
- Soběslav
- District / region
- Tábor
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 18 km S of Tábora
Northwest of Soběslav lie extensive ramparts, the remains of a prehistoric hillfort, together with the vanished village of Svákov. Local stories say that great treasures are buried here. Beside the Chapel of the Virgin Mary is a spring to which pilgrimages were made. Its water was considered healing.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 319
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.