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The legend of the three brothers well in Cieszyn, Poland

According to legend, Cieszyn in Silesia, was founded in 810CE when three sons of a Slav king called Bolko, Leszko and Cieszko, met here after a long pilgrimage. They found the spring that can be seen in this film and were so pleased that they founded the town. The legend goes that the name Cieszyn comes from the verb meaning "to be happy" which in Polish is cieszyć się or in Czech těšit se. A more logical explanation is that the name comes from the Slavic name Ciecha or Ciesza either the name of a local ruler or the people who lived there. This well stands in Three Brothers Street which is close to the main square. Nonetheless the settlement goes back even further in time than the name and it would appear that people have been living here since the sixth century. See my travel websites : motorhomefulltime.com facebook.com/motorhomefulltime