When Horymír was sentenced to death, legend says he requested one final ride on his white horse Šemík. The horse leapt over Vyšehrad's walls and saved his life, but supposedly died after the exhausting escape. It is one of Vyšehrad's best-known legends.
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- Place
- Praha
- Municipality / starting point
- Praha
- District / region
- Praha 2 · Vyšehrad
- Country
- Czechia
- Location in the sources
- Vyšehrad Rock
Approximate location on the map
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SOURCES OF THE STORYThis legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.