Not only outside the Czech Republic, interesting places for a trip await you. Even in the Ústí nad Labem region, which is often neglected by tourism, it is possible to discover unsuspected corners. On the border of the Bohemian Central Mountains, in Pnětluky in the Louny region, you can literally and literally come across the Devil's Stone while wandering through the forest. Simply Devil, that's what we all called him throughout his childhood, which didn't change in adulthood either. And your little ones will certainly like it especially. Because it may seem a bit inappropriate to someone in its place, the question arises as to where it came from. And the explanation is easy and has been translated since time immemorial.
In Netluky, as Pnětluky was actually called many hundreds of years ago, there was little water and it was necessary to go to a large well in the square for it. But there were quarrels because the rich housewives said they didn't have to wait and could take the water right away, and of course the others didn't like it. The voices of quarrelsome women were often heard throughout the village from early in the morning.
No one knew what to do with it, no one wanted to judge the quarrelsome women. So none of the people. They saw it differently in hell. Lucifer decided to step in. He called to him a young devil who had been given an important task. During the night, he was to bring a large stone to Netluk to flood the well. For the young devil, it was his first task in the land of the people. He was impatient and almost overheard Lucifer's consistent warning that he had to bring the stone until the rooster crowed three times in the morning.
The young devil was hardworking, picked a really big stone, loaded it on his back, and flew through the night to accomplish his task. He overestimated a little, so he had to rest several times along the way. He also didn't realize that it was beginning to dawn early in the summer.
The devil was approaching his goal when the rooster crowed for the first time. It was above Pravda Castle. The devil accelerated and approached Netluk. The cock crowed a second time. The devil was just flying through the Stone Gate and in the distance he saw the first roofs in the village. He rejoiced because he believed he would be able to complete the task.
But the cock, the cock crowed for the third time, the straps with which the stone mounted on its back was broken, the stone fell to the ground, and the rays of the sun rays that had appeared in the sky took the last remnants of power. There was only a big stone on the spot and sulfur smoke after the devil.
The women, who were arguing again at dawn in the village square by the well, heard a big bang in the woods and saw a cloud of smoke. Then, when several brave people from the village went to the forest and saw what had happened, they brought the news to the village. Everyone was happy that the devil hadn't reached where he was headed. And since then, no one has argued over water.
You can tell this fairy tale to the children on the way to the Devil's Stone. And if you can't find your way, just ask in Pnětluky. Everyone will tell you which way to Čerťák.
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