Monument to flood victims in Stebno

The monument stands in the forest by the Podvinecký stream in the place where the steam mill and sawmill stood. A forest path leads to the monument, which starts at the end of Na Protektorát Street in Stebno. On May 25, 1872, a strong storm with heavy rain swept over western Bohemia. The rushes of water caused several ponds in the vicinity to burst. In the evening, a tidal wave reached the mill and destroyed it. Three adults and four…