Krabat – Sorbian Wizard of Croatian Descent

Legenda o Krabatu, lužičkosrpskom vješcu, čarobnjaku i dobrotvoru hrvatskih korijena ima svoje povijesno uporište. Takozvani Krabat i konjički zapovjednik Johann von Schadowitz jedna su te ista osoba. Schadowitzu alias Krabatu saski je vrhovni zapovjednik August Snažni, koji je 1695. godine poveo carske trupe protiv Turaka, za izvanredne zasluge u tom pohodu na doživotno korištenje dao imanje Groß Särchen na kojem je ovaj 1704. godine i preminuo. U mjestu Wittichenau, u župnoj crkvi Mariä Himmelfahrt, s lijeve strane glavnog oltara jedna tabla svjedoči o tome da je ovdje bio pokopan Johann ili Jan von Schadowitz.The legend of Krabat, Sorbian magician, wizard and benefactor of Croatian descent, has its historical origin. The so-called Krabat and cavalry commander Johann von Schadowitz are the same person. Schadowitz alias Krabat is the Saxon supreme commander August the Strong, who in 1695 led the imperial troops against the Turks. For outstanding achievements in that campaign he was given the estate Groß Särchen for life, where he died in 1704. In Wittichenau, in the parish church Mariä Himmelfahrt, on the left side of the main altar there is one panel which proves that Johann or Jan von Schadowitz was buried there