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Welcome to this remarkable and deeply impressive place. You are standing right in front of the Pied Rocks, which stand in nature near the village Poličany above the picturesque bay, in places where the Mast stream flows into the water tank of Slapa. If you look in front of each other, you'll see a steep cliff and stone steps rising up to hidden treasures on a rock. You are in Benesovsk and in front of you is a Renaissance rock formation, which is an important cultural monument and a place with an extraordinary atmosphere. Take a deep breath and let the calm of the surrounding nature take hold of the secrets of our ancestors for centuries.

Let us dive together into the time of origin and into the historical context of this place. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, there were people who faced severe trials. The site served as a safe haven, where members of religious groups hid from persecution. It was a moving time of spiritual search and struggle for your own faith. When you climb the stone steps into a steep cliff, you find yourself in places where these people have left deep traces. The unknown authors here carved inscriptions of religious character in stone as well as captivating reliefs of the sun and stars. These messages are made in several languages, namely Czech, German and Latin. Imagine what those moments were like when people came here under cover of darkness or in silent contemplation to impart their thoughts and hopes into hard stone.

Now pay attention to the architecture itself and the details you have right in front of you. Look closely at the walls of the rock formation. Note carefully carved inscriptions that resisted the tooth of time. Each letter and each stroke of chisel bears witness to the craftsmanship and inner determination of the creators. In addition to texts in different languages, you can also see carved reliefs of sun and stars. These symbols were not selected randomly. For people in the past, light was in darkness, hope and divine protection. Let your view slowly cross over the rock wall and perceive the special harmony between the raw natural stone and the human hand, which embedded the spiritual message into it.

There is also a very strong and specific story about this place, in which a significant historical figure is present. He's the life-saving college priest, Matěj Poličanský. In the year six hundred and twelve, he took a major step in his life. He left his church so far and became the leader of the political Mikulash. Imagine this man walking in the same places as you, leading his faithful and seeking their safety and spiritual freedom. Matěj Poličanský embodies the courage to stand up to the order at that time and follow its conscience. His name is forever linked to the fate of these rocks and gives the whole place a deeply human dimension.

Let us now look at other attractions and milestones that have shaped the new history of this memorable place. You'll find that care for this inheritance has a long tradition. Around the year twenty-five were mounted on the rock a commemorative plate with the relief of the chalice and a inscription that resembles the local moved history and refers to the drinking tradition. Decades later, namely in nineteen hundred and sixty-five, this whole site officially became a protected cultural monument. This recognised its enormous value for Czech history and culture in order to preserve it for future generations.

In conclusion, we'd like to invite you to explore the area further. When you have a quiet look at all the inscriptions and reliefs, take a walk around the surrounding nature and see the landscape around the water tank Slapa, where the Mast stream flows. Thank you for listening to our audio guide, we hope you enjoyed your visit to the Written Rocks, and wish you a beautiful rest of the day on your next trips. Goodbye.