Mysterious Places

The Mass of the Dead, girls immured in a castle tower, the mysterious corridor from Chotěšov to Kladruby or the cursed farm at Pohádka. The Pilsen Region is shrouded in a number of legends and full of mysterious places that will send chills down your spine.

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The Klatovy Catacombs

The Klatovy Catacombs is the name given to the crypts under the Jesuit church in Klatovy. Visitors can see 30 mummified bodies in the Klatovy Catacombs and learn about the history of the town and the Jesuit order.

Rocking Stones near Žihle

The rocking stones and giant boulders near Žihle in the northern Pilsen district have attracted people’s attention since ancient times. Some people are fascinated by their size and shape and others claim that they radiate a special beneficial energy.

The Chotěšov Nun

The extensive complex of the former Premonstratensian monastery was founded in the 13th century and is shrouded in many legends.

The Deadlings in Kašperské Hory

The Church of St. Nicholas from the beginning of the 14th century and the Chapel of St. Anne stand in the cemetery in the outskirts of the town.

The Legend of Kaceřov Chateau

The local chateau is one of the most interesting early Renaissance chateaus in Bohemia, but it has a dark past.

The Devil in Šipín

The medieval parish with the church of St. Barbara and the sacred spring in Šipín used to be a popular pilgrimage site in the second half of the 18th century.

The Underground Gallery in Kladruby

The Benedictine monastery was founded by Bohemian Duke Vladislaus I in 1115 and several legends are connected to it.

The Headless Franciscan in Pilsen

The Franciscan monastery in Pilsen was founded together with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary around 1300 and is a place where various ghosts have often appeared.

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The project ‘Attractive Pilsen Region’ was created using funds from the state budget of the Czech Republic from the program of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic.

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