Rock lookout Pohanské kameny

Pagan stones above the valley of the river Smědé in the Frýdlant Highlands are a natural monument with the atmosphere of ancient times and the natural landmark of the village of Višňová. A group of massive boulders made of Rumburg granite is surrounded by legends about pagan rituals and solstice celebrations, which were said to have taken place here in the days of the ancient Germans. On the highest stone you can find the so-called. “sacrificial bowls” — mysterious depressions that inspired numerous myths. Maybe even the devil who left a track in the rock.

Today we know that they are a work of nature, but their charm endures. Go to the Czech-Polish border to the cadastre of the village of Višňová and let yourself be carried away by the mystical atmosphere of this place, where history, nature and fantasy mix.