Tradition associates the original castle's foundation with the Hun commander Attila, in 434–453. Samo supposedly later restored it in 638 and named it Samohrad. Hormidor, the ninth mythical king of Moravia, allegedly died here and was later buried at Špilberk in Brno.
WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE
Location and map
- Place
- Velké Meziříčí
- Municipality / starting point
- Velké Meziříčí
- District / region
- Žďár nad Sázavou
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 25 km SE of Žďáru nad Sázavou
Approximate location on the map
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Approximate location · municipality or area search. The distance comes from the sources, not a currently calculated route.
SOURCES OF THE STORY
Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 361
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.