In ancient ancient times, the valley today Krynica there was nothing unbroken silence. Just hummed a huge forests , chirping birds , and occasionally interrupted by the roar of wild beasts strange calm silence of the forest . Brooks murmured monotony , and from the foot of the mountain reflected in the constant echo of powerful sound source sprang from the earth. Darting near the quarry and flying birds stopped and looked curiously at an extraordinary natural phenomenon. Emboldened finally started to get closer to the source and try comforting drink.
The buzz of birds, wild animals for rumble began the push for the sheep and the cattle from nearby pastures. And when a taste in the spa every day here already resorted to quench thirst .
The stray sheep got lost in the pages shepherdess and was surprised to discovered this way , a wonderful treasure of nature. She is also a frequent and soon began to come to her and the other shepherds . Traffic at the source became larger.
Here he met a beautiful shepherdess Knight ( from the nearby castle in Muszyna ) and fell in love with it on each other . But soon summoned by the king, rushed to defend the homeland against the Tartars ... Sailed for many years , and Knight did not return from the expedition . Midnight vowing his life Mary the Virgin , settled in the reclusive , forest hut. Immersed in humble prayer , one night she heard a voice calling for help ... it was the voice of her lover returning from war. When looking for the way to his chosen one , a wild beast caught him and fatally wounded . Shepherdess found the wounded man , and seeing his condition dropped to her knees and cried with confidence : " Most Holy Mother save him ." And a miracle , in the blue brightness came down from heaven , Our Lady , and pointing to the ground spa wytryskający and said, " Wash the wound with water and she will live knight " - and so it happened ... Young lived happily ever after and wonderful spa fame and honor to the Blessed Virgin began to spread ...
 Concerned that - according to legend - satan decided spa destroy , crush big rock . The distant mountains grabbed a rock and carried by the highest peaks, closer to the source , which guarded the well of the Queen of Krynica . She stopped him and when the cock crew ... devil had lost his power , he dropped the stone , which today can be seen on the way up Jaworzyna Krynicka .
 Master of pencil Artur Grottger delighted charming corner of the forest and the famous miraculous springs and wanted to more than wellspring of forest on the slope stood statue of " Our Lady of Grace ." He made a nice figure, on the basis of which thanks to the generosity of the faithful in 1864 stood on the Góra Parkowa statue of Our Lady Queen of Krynica with spa .

Krynica- Zdroj came into existence thanks to mineral waters , and many spa guests come to the waters '' '' for health , leisure and active sports of every kind , especially winter .

The text of this legend was taken from the Roman Catholic parish in Krynica - Zdroj.