A dark legend explains the red colour of this romantic water château. A bloodstain supposedly kept returning to its façade after a tragedy and could not be painted over, so the entire château was finally painted red. The historical explanation for the colour is much more prosaic.
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- Place
- Červená Lhota
- Municipality / starting point
- Červená Lhota
- District / region
- Jindřichův Hradec
- Country
- Czechia
- Location in the sources
- Červená Lhota Château
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SOURCES OF THE STORYThis legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.