Esoterické Čechy, Morava a Slezsko 6 – Vokolek Václav (2009)

Esoteric means hidden, inner, secret. An esoteric perspective is characterized by unconventional content, and therefore the book about esoteric Czechia will differ significantly from typical tourist publications. Esoteric Czechia, Moravia, and Silesia is a detailed guide to the hidden landscapes of our country. It offers unusual insights into history, the intertwining of cultural and religious traditions, explains often subtle symbols and ancient legends, and points out incredible connections that permeate the hidden landscape from prehistoric times to the present. Many things are discovered here, said for the first time. There are places where both concepts merge into a surprising whole. This is a completely new plastic image of the historical landscape, a view beyond previously unknown horizons. The sixth volume of the guides focuses on the territory of the ancient Pšovans, from whom St. Ludmila, the grandmother of St. Wenceslas, originated. The far-visible silhouette of the town of the Czech queens, Mělník, is a symbol of this part of Central Bohemia, a landscape of old vineyards and ancient settlements. Among the bizarre rocks of the winding Pšovka, we will encounter a path leading to an old fortification, perhaps it was Canburk, where the armies of Charlemagne were said to have been defeated at the very beginning of Czech history. The ghostly landscape of rock formations here...