The picturesque castle ruins in the Český ráj, built on two bizarre rocks called Panna, the Maiden, and Baba, the Old Woman, have borne the name Trosky since their creation. According to local legend, the rocks are the castle's former owners, a quarrelling mother and daughter.
Location and map
- Place
- Trosky- Hrad
- Municipality / starting point
- Trosky
- District / region
- Semily
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 12 km SE of Turnova
The picturesque castle ruins in the Český ráj, built on two bizarre rocks called Panna, the Maiden, and Baba, the Old Woman, have borne the name Trosky since their creation. According to local legend, the rocks are the castle's former owners, a quarrelling mother and daughter.
The link searches for Trosky 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 344
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.