Devět křížů, Memorial site near Lesní Hluboké, Czech Republic

Devět křížů is a row of nine tall wooden crosses set into a grassy slope covered with fallen leaves near Lesní Hluboké. Each cross is made of two plain rectangular beams weathered to a grey-brown tone, with the vertical post set directly into the ground. The fourth cross from the right, slightly taller than the others, carries a small light-coloured figure on its vertical beam.

Monks from a nearby monastery are said to have erected the first crosses at this spot in the 16th century. The earliest written mention dates from the late 18th century, though the present wooden structures have been regularly replaced.

The name comes from a legend first printed in 1801, which sets the killings in 1540: a villager's daughter Johanka and the horse trader Veleslav, a version used in a musical that premiered at Brno City Theatre on 24 September 2022. The crosses are protected as a cultural monument.

The site lies near exit 168 of the D1 motorway, making it easy for travelers to reach. A hotel and rest area are nearby if you want to take a break during your journey.

Archaeological excavations in 2012 found no human remains at the spot, despite centuries of oral tradition speaking of a mass grave. Scientists from a local university conducted the dig to verify the legend.