A cross stood beside the stone road leading to Starý Jičín Castle. Nearby are two hollows in the rocky road, said to be impressions of the Devil’s head and hoof. He left them while fleeing the castle after courting the lord’s daughter. He had been recognised and had to disappear. On seeing the cross, he fell from his horse and left his marks here.
Location and map
- Place
- Starý Jičín- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Starý Jičín
- District / region
- Nový Jičín
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km SW of Nového Jičína
A cross stood beside the stone road leading to Starý Jičín Castle. Nearby are two hollows in the rocky road, said to be impressions of the Devil’s head and hoof. He left them while fleeing the castle after courting the lord’s daughter. He had been recognised and had to disappear. On seeing the cross, he fell from his horse and left his marks here.
The link searches for Starý Jičín and its surroundings. The sources do not establish the precise point of this legend.
Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 324
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.