A massive entrance tower of a late Gothic stronghold stands on a rock above the stream, within a farmyard. During the Swedish wars most nearby châteaux and towers were destroyed, except the one at Tuchoraz. Two White Ladies dwell in its cellars. During those wars they emerged at midnight between Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, slowly circling the village and singing a religious song in a strange voice.
Location and map
- Place
- Tuchoraz
- Municipality / starting point
- Tuchoraz
- District / region
- Kolín
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 3 km S of Českého Brodu
A massive entrance tower of a late Gothic stronghold stands on a rock above the stream, within a farmyard. During the Swedish wars most nearby châteaux and towers were destroyed, except the one at Tuchoraz. Two White Ladies dwell in its cellars. During those wars they emerged at midnight between Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, slowly circling the village…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 350
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.