550 years since the death of the White Lady: How Perchta of Rožmberk became a legend of Czech castles

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:35:21 +0200550 years since the death of the White Lady: How Perchta of Rožmberk became a legend of Czech castleshttps://english.radio.cz/550-years-death-white-lady-how-perchta-rozmberk-became-a-legend-czech-castles-8885158© 2026 Radio Prague International 550 years ago, a woman died who would become more famous after her death than she ever was in life. Perchta of Rožmberk – known as the White Lady, the most famous ghost of Czech castles – was in reality a victim of political arrangements, family indifference, and brutal domestic abuse. Her story is both dark and fascinating, which is why it continues to captivate visitors from around the world. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/edf2f7acce04df0b4455696d40266ba9.jpg?timestamp=1777577430 550 years since the death of the White Lady: How Perchta of Rožmberk became a legend of Czech castles https://english.radio.cz/550-years-death-white-lady-how-perchta-rozmberk-became-a-legend-czech-castles-8885158 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9