Near the village is Velká Roudka, with a hillfort where a castle once stood. A treasure guarded by two fiery dogs is supposedly buried here. The souls of the ruined castle's garrison wander around the hillfort. Nearby is a forest called Spalisko. Before St Nicholas's Day, enormous barrels roll from deep underground, collide and burst, and a devil leaps out of each one.
Location and map
- Place
- Velké Opatovice
- Municipality / starting point
- Velké Opatovice
- District / region
- Blansko
- Country
- Czechia
- Distance and direction
- 5 km SW of Jevíčka
Near the village is Velká Roudka, with a hillfort where a castle once stood. A treasure guarded by two fiery dogs is supposedly buried here. The souls of the ruined castle's garrison wander around the hillfort. Nearby is a forest called Spalisko. Before St Nicholas's Day, enormous barrels roll from deep underground, collide and burst, and a devil leaps out of each one.
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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 362
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.