A long time ago in Opole, there stood an old tower that for years had been used as a powder magazine. It was located somewhere near Rzemieślnicza Street, next to a middle school full of noisy students. Once, during a break, a quarrel broke out between two pupils. A rich and conceited one snatched a hat from the head of a poor boy and, without a second thought, threw it into the vacant building. The unlucky youngster, afraid to return home without a part of his wardrobe, decided to retrieve it. Full of anxiety, he went down into the basement of the old keep, where, to his shock, he was greeted by an unknown, hunched creature. The stranger, upon learning the reason for this invasion, returned the hat to the child and told him to collect the leaves scattered on the ground into it. He also warned him that, upon exiting the depths, he must under no circumstances look back – unless he wanted to meet an immediate death. Despite hearing calling voices, the boy didn’t turn around and ran back to his classmates. After class, when he went to empty the leaves from his hat, he found that they were not old and dried leaves, but sheets of pure gold. When the news spread through the town, the same wealthy boy was seen entering the cellar in search of treasure. He never returned.
Source: Opole z Sercem. (2018, July 11). 5 najciekawszych legend o Opolu. https://www.opolezsercem.pl/2018/07/5-najciekawszych-legend-o-opolu.html
