Between Tisovec and Pila, an enormous boulder called Skalica lies in the Rimava River. According to legend, the Devil dropped it here after carrying it on his little finger from Gralichov, placing it so close to the bank that the water can barely pass. Monsters supposedly appear here at night.
Location and map
- Place
- Tisovec
- Municipality / starting point
- Tisovec
- District / region
- Rimavská Sobota
- Country
- Slovakia
- Distance and direction
- 36 km NW of Rimavské Soboty
Between Tisovec and Pila, an enormous boulder called Skalica lies in the Rimava River. According to legend, the Devil dropped it here after carrying it on his little finger from Gralichov, placing it so close to the bank that the water can barely pass. Monsters supposedly appear here at night.
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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.