Czech Legends
Rating: 7,9/10 (3560 votes)  In the history of any state there are many legends and interesting facts. But the Czech Republic probably surpasses them all. The cities of the Czech Republic are permeated with legends and mysticism, in which there are many old buildings and structures covered with age-old dust, each of them has its own history. The people of the Czech Republic have a sacred attitude to history, here the tradition of telling old legends and passing them on to future generations is still preserved.  Legend of the origin of Prague The history of the origin of the capital of the Czech Republic goes back to the 7th century, when there lived the Slavic princess Libuse, a woman who could predict the future. She ruled with her husband the Czech people from the Vysehrad hill. Once, standing on a hill and looking at the Vltava and its surroundings, she said, that he sees in this place a city that will become great. She ordered her subjects to build a castle on the site where an unknown man built a threshold (in Czech pr & aacute; h) for a new house, and call it Prague. The order was carried out, and 200 years later Prague became the seat of the Premyslid dynasty. The Legend of the Golem Jews have lived in the Czech Republic since the days of the Roman Empire, the government of the country treated them well and even welcomed the newly arrived Jewish merchants. In 1580, the priest Tadeusz conceived a conspiracy against the Jews, but it was discovered. After that Yehuda Lev ben Bezalel asked for protection from heaven, and the truth was revealed to him in a dream. He was ordered to create a Golem out of clay, which was supposed to protect the Jews. The created Golem carried out all the orders of its master. After 13 years, the need it disappeared, since there were no enemies. The rabbi decided to turn the Golem back into clay and performed a corresponding ritual in the attic of the Old New synagogue. There is a belief that the ghost of this creature is still walking in the Jewish part of Prague. A room without doors was even found, but it was not possible to enter it. The mystery of the house `` At the Seven Devils '' On Maltese Square in Prague, there is a house, which is now called Palace of the Strakovs from Nedabylitsy. Its history began in 1821 with the birth of a daughter, Aloiza, to the Prague lawyer Vaclav Nemtsov. The girl was very beautiful and became more beautiful every year. When she grew up, one man asked for the hand of Wenceslas's daughter, but did not marry her; Aloise's best friend became a homeless woman. Soon father died, and the girl was left alone. The house in Maltese Square, where she lived, was too large for her, and she rented it out to guests. The only condition that the hostess asked to fulfill was not to lean the furniture against the walls. This frightened the guests, as a result, not a single one of them remained, and rumors about evil spirits spread throughout the city. One artist made a cruel joke by drawing devils on six columns that supported the house and inscribing at the entrance: “House by seven devils.” The seventh line was the mistress. The house was bypassed. After the death of Aloise, in the rooms of the House of the Seven Devils discovered old frescoes, which were painted by the famous Swiss artist Jan Rudolf Biset. They were hidden under the top layer, and Nemtsova was just trying to preserve these frescoes. The Legend of the Old Town Chimes Once upon a time, a man named Hanush came to the councilors of the Old Town. He proposed to build the unique chimes in the world on the Old Town Hall. After much persuasion, he was allowed to build. The chimes were really amazing. Every hour, 12 apostles with their pastor walked through the opening windows, death in the form of an old man tugged at the bell, the miser shook his sack, and the Turk frowned. People from the surrounding villages came to see the chimes. The master did not stop there and began to work on creating other watches. The councilors of the city learned about this and decided that he wanted to make chimes for another city, then the glory of the Prague chimes would fade away. To prevent this, one night his eyes were burned out with iron. The villains were not found. Time has passed and one day the master asked the assistant to take him to the chimes. Climbing the stairs to the chime mechanism, the master pulled some lever, and death began to ring, without ceasing, in the bell. At that moment Ganush died.  House of Doctor Faust House of Doctor Faust Probably no house is associated with so many mystical stories as with the house located in the southwestern corner of Charles Square. It was built in the second half of the 14th century. According to legend, doctor Faustus lived there, who studied mystical books. It was said that he worked miracles and even sold his soul to the devil. But when he came for him, the doctor did not want to leave this world, and began to resist, reading different spells, but it did not help and the `` prince of darkness '' carried it away by punching a hole in the roof. How many did not try to close up the hole later, but the masonry fell all the time. The house was empty, the more rumors spread that the spirit of the owner was visiting it. Once a poor student settled in the house. In one of the rooms he found a black marble dish on which lay a thaler of silver. Every morning a new coin appeared on the platter. The student is used to spending time idly. Once he took a debt from friends, saying that he would soon have his gold. The next day friends could not find him. They came to the house and found a mess there, and there were traces of fresh blood at the edges of the black hole. Everyone understood that the student suffered the fate of Faust. How many did not try to close the hole later, but the masonry fell all the time. The house was empty, the more rumors spread that the spirit of the owner was visiting it. Once a poor student settled in the house. In one of the rooms he found a black marble dish on which lay a thaler of silver. Every morning a new coin appeared on the platter. The student is used to spending time idly. Once he took a debt from friends, saying that he would soon have his gold. The next day friends could not find him. They went to the house and found a mess, and there were traces of fresh blood at the edges of the black hole. Everyone understood that the student suffered the fate of Faust. No matter how many later tried to patch up the hole, the masonry fell all the time. The house was empty, the more rumors spread that the spirit of the owner was visiting it. Once a poor student settled in the house. In one of the rooms he found a black marble dish on which lay a thaler of silver. Every morning a new coin appeared on the platter. The student is used to spending time idly. Once he took a debt from friends, saying that he would soon have his gold. The next day friends could not find him. They went to the house and found a mess, and there were traces of fresh blood at the edges of the black hole. Everyone understood that the student suffered the fate of Faust. on which lay a thaler of silver. Every morning a new coin appeared on the platter. The student is used to spending time idly. Once he took a debt from friends, saying that he would soon have his gold. The next day friends could not find him. They went to the house and found a mess, and there were traces of fresh blood at the edges of the black hole. Everyone understood that the student suffered the fate of Faust. on which lay a thaler of silver. Every morning a new coin appeared on the platter. The student is used to spending time idly. Once he took a debt from friends, saying that he would soon have his gold. The next day friends could not find him. They went to the house and found a mess, and there were traces of fresh blood at the edges of the black hole. Everyone understood that the student suffered the fate of Faust. We also recommend reading Where to relax in Canada? Topic: Czech Legends. |
