Near the Gosławice Gate, there once stood an inn, which was the first stop on many wanderers’ journeys as they entered the city to give their bodies and horses some rest. Sadly, common wars left the suburbs deserted, and the inn was closed – just as a craftsman was on his way. He found no one there and had to spend the night in the cold, which turned out to be fatal for the exhausted worker. In his final words, he cursed the people of Opole. Months later, when the townspeople returned, they began hearing nightly whining. Every night, at the stroke of midnight, a black dog with fiery breath and lantern-like eyes would appear. The local animals refused to leave their homes, and all pets cowered in fear. The area’s inhabitants eventually erected a shrine, which successfully scared away the demonic entity. Still, anyone who entered the deserted inn would lose their mind. Many years later, the shrine was moved and now stands near the technical school on Osmańczyk Street.
Source: Opole z Sercem. (2018, July 11). 5 najciekawszych legend o Opolu. https://www.opolezsercem.pl/2018/07/5-najciekawszych-legend-o-opolu.html
