The narrow and steep Úvoz Street, climbing from the Lesser Town toward Strahov, is paved with stories that chill even in the summer sun. The most famous specter is the headless priest, a cursed monk from the Strahov Monastery who, on stormy nights, galloped through here in a small carriage pulled by fiery horses or drove his horse at a frantic pace. His punishment stems from the sin of pride and disrespect—it is said he once refused to leave a set table for a dying neighbor calling for a last confession. Before the monk finished eating, the poor soul died without absolution. However, the monk did not escape punishment—on his return journey, his horse stumbled, the rider broke his neck, and since then, with a severed head and a flaming chalice in his hand, he must serve as a reminder that mercy does not wait.

But Úvoz also remembers stories of tragic love from Rudolphine times. In one of the houses lived a happy goldsmith with his beautiful wife, with whom courtier Zdiborský also fell in love. When he was rejected, his love turned into black hatred. He hired assassins and had both spouses insidiously murdered at night. For a long time, the perpetrator was unknown, until in the 18th century, workers repairing the house actually found two hugging skeletons in the foundations. The truth Zdiborský tried to bury beneath the earth finally surfaced, confirming even centuries later that the walls of Úvoz hear what was meant to remain forever hidden in darkness.