Legends
Immured
Mikulas (Jr.) Trcka from Lipa and on Lichnice who had held Opocno since 1495
was already old when he married Katerina from Selmberk and on Kost.
His wife was only seventeen, but her father decided to marry her with
rich nobleman Mikulas. Unfortunately Mikulas did not stay at home very often,
he neglected his wife, and moreover, he was extremely jealous.
A young yeomen Sarovec made love to Katerina, supported by Katerina's nurse.
When Mikulas was told about this, he was harsh in his judgment.
Yeomen Sarovec was executed by a sword, his wife's nurse by fire.
And he decided that Katerina shall be immured alive in cellar of Opocno castle.
In 19th century priests Jan Karel Rojek and Josef Mnohoslav Rostlapil
searched in archives about history of the castle, and they found among
other materials also the entry about Katerina. During reconstruction work on
the castle they asked the workers to watch carefully at signs of immuration
and asked to be called immediately in such case. Workers after some time
really found a space in the wall, and inside a skeleton dressed in
medieval costume, fastened to a chair. But as curious workers touched
the finding, everything fell into dust.
Black Mary Legend
Still under construction, sorry
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