Above the village rises Šemnická skála, once called the Maiden's Leap. It is said that in ancient times a robber knight pursued a girl here. In the end she leapt from the rock, and the knight fell after her.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Šemnice
- Municipality / starting point
- Šemnice
- District / region
- Karlovy Vary
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 8 km E of Karlových Varů
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 332
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.