Red monks supposedly once lived at Skála Castle and minted counterfeit ducats. The royal army therefore laid siege to it. But the monks threw some treasures into the deep well, buried others or hid them in cellars, and set the castle on fire. Their riches remain in those hiding places to this day, guarded by a tomcat with fiery eyes.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
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- Place
- Sučany
- Municipality / starting point
- Sučany
- District / region
- Martin
- Country
- Slovakia
- Distance and direction
- 7 km NE of Martina
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 328
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.