Near Límuzy, a settlement belonging to Tismice, rises Klepec hill (356 m). On its summit stands a tall granite boulder tapering upwards, surrounded by smaller stones. According to local legend, it is a petrified shepherd with his sheep, turned to stone here by an evil farmer's wife's curse. Another group of unexpectedly large boulders also stands here; two have been named the Hay Waggon and Šplíchal's Carriage because of their shapes.
Location and map
- Place
- Tismice
- Municipality / starting point
- Tismice
- District / region
- Kolín
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 7 km SW of Českého Brodu (Kolín)
Near Límuzy, a settlement belonging to Tismice, rises Klepec hill (356 m). On its summit stands a tall granite boulder tapering upwards, surrounded by smaller stones. According to local legend, it is a petrified shepherd with his sheep, turned to stone here by an evil farmer's wife's curse. Another group of unexpectedly large boulders also stands here; two…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 341
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.