Valley of three brothers

"Legends, myths and tales of Szczecin"

Episode 28.

"Valley of three brothers"

At road go from Podjuchy to Kolowo is place call "Valley of three brothers". Here, before centuries, three part of Knieja Bukowa was absconding and they was comprising property: monastery in Kolbacz, Szczecin and noble family Palen, who died in 1680. Near large oak three stone's border was being and these was setting lines division between three owners. About this place story was telling among people.

Some bright day, to monastery in Kolbacz group devout pilgrims was going. One with three brothers knights - bandits attacked pilgrims, who nothing expected. All men died, women abducted.

Among women was young girl, beautiful as from picture. Of course, immediately brothers in love with her. They didn't wanted to buy, everyone was dreaming to have her only for oneself. They made quarrel. This, who kidnapped her, more zealously argued. But they didn't respect rule, so why they would to change customs. Debate was becoming more hard. They got arms. Fight was short. All brothers died. Girl, who was not only beautiful, but she has got good heart, she buryed their, there where they fell. On graves she put stones. And after years, when Knieja Bukowa was dividing, these stones became stone's border. These silently witnesses armed debate between brothers, they became guard legal fixed regions.

The end