A devil sat beneath the tree to play his eerie violin at night before the village was covered by dam water Legends surround a 350-year-old Scots pine called the Guardian of the…
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A Swedish looter met a supernatural fate in the Thirty Years’ War
The failed attempt of the Swedish army to conquer Prague at the end of the Thirty Years’ War has been back in the news, as a Baroque-style Victory Column that was toppled…
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Morana, the Czech goddess of winter and death
Each of the seasons in Slavic folklore is overseen by a god or goddess, though the names and attributes vary greatly from region to region. In Bohemia and Moravia, the female force…
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Krampus, the evil friend of Santa
A demonic figure with pagan roots puts bad kids in a sack Christmas traditions vary across regions in Europe. Not entirely surprisingly, the residents of Central Europe tend to go a bit…
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Houska Castle guards a pit to Hell
A chapel was built on top of a chasm filled with half-human monsters to keep them in Several places on Earth are thought to be entry portals to hell. A foul-smelling and…
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A peasant girl haunts Liechtenstein Palace
The miller’s daughter tried to break into society but failed tragically Every young woman wants to be popular. On Kampa Island, near Charles Bridge, lived a miller’s daughter who wanted to break…
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Ghost dogs of Prague
Dogs are ubiquitous in Prague and that extends to the spirit world as well One of the first things you will notice in Prague is the number of dogs. People love their…
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The devil chef of Emauzy
The centuries-old monastery once had some devilishly good food The monastery at Emauzy looks pleasant enough from a distance, with its modern concrete wing-shaped spires added in the 1960s. Its history goes…
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Drahomíra and the gateway to Hell
The pagan era ended when a conspiring duchess was dragged down into the flames One of the dark villains of early Bohemian history is Duchess Drahomíra of Stodor, one of the last…
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Built with the Devil’s help, Part III: Karlov
The big dome at the Church of St Charlemagne is simply to die for Making a large building or a bridge requires a lot of complex math and engineering. But back in…
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Built with the Devil’s help, Part II: Kinský Palace
Kinský Palace may have some dark secrets buried in its foundation Making a large building or a bridge requires a lot of complex math and engineering. But back in the Middle Ages…
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Built with the Devil’s help, Part I: Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge was falling down until an architect made a deal Making a large building or a bridge requires a lot of complex math and engineering. But back in the Middle Ages…
