In the forest near the Velichovky spa, slight ruins of an old building could once be seen, now swallowed by vegetation. The place is called V kumbálku. The Devil built it after wagering a local farmer for his soul. Anyone who strayed here felt unspeakable dread, so people preferred to avoid the strange building. The farmer managed to win the wager, but after his death his ghost appeared here for ninety years.
Location and map
- Place
- Velichovky
- Municipality / starting point
- Velichovky
- District / region
- Náchod
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 6 km W of Jaroměře
In the forest near the Velichovky spa, slight ruins of an old building could once be seen, now swallowed by vegetation. The place is called V kumbálku. The Devil built it after wagering a local farmer for his soul. Anyone who strayed here felt unspeakable dread, so people preferred to avoid the strange building. The farmer managed to win the wager, but…
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 358
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.