Haunted Places in Denmark (54)

Explore 54 verified haunted places in Denmark — castles, hotels, churches, ruins and more. Every location includes its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

• Visborggaard Castle
  Jylland, Hadsund · Scare 5/5
  Denmark's richest haunted castle: three phantom carriages, a cursed portrait that harms all who touch it, a battered wife and a wicked mademoiselle.
• Harridslevgaard Castle
  Fyn, Bogense · Scare 5/5
  Funen's most haunted castle. Anne Lykke was beheaded for witchcraft in 1641. A man must every night ride his pregnant sister to death.
• Hotel Østersøen (Siemsens Gaard)
  Bornholm, Svaneke · Scare 4/5
  In the bridal suite, an old lady in black appeared in the shower — the furniture was visible right through her.
• Lerbæk Hovedgaard
  Jylland, Frederikshavn · Scare 4/5
  A poltergeist moves guests' belongings. Hoofbeats across the moat bridge. The horses in the stable stare at one specific corner.
• Herregaarden Odden
  Jylland, Hjørring (Vendsyssel) · Scare 4/5
  A stuffed headless swan turned its head toward the unfaithful. An evil knight on horseback was conjured into the cellar floor — only the skull protrudes.
• Lønborggaard
  Jylland, Skjern · Scare 4/5
  Three ghosts: a servant girl walled in with her child, a German woman who shot herself in 1902, and an old man who hanged himself.
• Riber Kjærgaard
  Jylland, Ribe · Scare 4/5
  Maiden Lange watched her beloved being murdered. If a young couple meets her at the Blue Lodge, their love will vanish.
• Hvedholm Castle Hotel
  Fyn, Faaborg · Scare 4/5
  A bare arm in green silk and lace reached across the dinner table in the Knights' Hall. The body was never found.
• Sønderskov Castle
  Jylland, Brørup · Scare 4/5
  A white maiden strode into the cattle shed. The next day they dug up an infant's skeleton beneath the floor stone—and she vanished.
• Hotel Kong Frederik
  Sjælland, København · Scare 4/5
  After the arsonist fire of 1973, the sound of a child crying and running water can be heard from the bathroom where a family died.
• Lindenborg Gods
  Jylland, Nibe (Nordjylland) · Scare 4/5
  Sophie Amalie was suspected of murdering her husband in 1678. Every July she repeats her final painful journey to Aalborg.
• Hotel Ringkøbing
  Jylland, Ringkøbing · Scare 4/5
  Room 7 is the most haunted. A deceased head waiter corrects improperly set tables, and an evil male spirit locks people in the cellar.
• Dallund Slot
  Fyn, Søndersø · Scare 4/5
  Eiler Høg drove a carpenter to suicide in the 1600s — and still haunts the place. Two hellhounds tore a colonel to pieces.
• Hotel Royal Aarhus
  Jylland, Aarhus · Scare 4/5
  Room 318: a child's face breathing through the curtains. The elevator runs by itself. A "top hat man" stands in the corner.
• Liselund Ny Slot
  Lolland-Falster, Møn · Scare 3/5
  The White Lady Martha Sabine floats over the lawns — and old Baroness Oluffa watches in the halls.
• Gl. Vraa Slotshotel
  Jylland, Vrå · Scare 3/5
  The White Lady Mariane Dorethe walks through the castle's halls — she has found no peace since the 1700s.
• Skjoldenæsholm Castle Hotel
  Sjælland, Ringsted · Scare 3/5
  The Grey Lady—a former housekeeper—still watches over the castle 200 years after her death.
• Hjorths Beach Hotel
  Jylland, Kandestederne · Scare 3/5
  Engel Kristine died of the Spanish flu and left four children behind. She still walks along the hotel's yellow walls—even in broad daylight.
• Boltinggaard Manor
  Fyn, Ringe · Scare 3/5
  A tall, slender maiden in black silk rustles through the rooms — and in the carriage gate, the skeleton of a murdered peddler was found.
• Broholm Castle
  Fyn, Gudme · Scare 3/5
  The Grey Lady is seen in the bathroom mirror. She watches the shaving closely — but appears in the nursery to watch over sleeping children.
• Comwell Bygholm Park Horsens
  Jylland, Horsens · Scare 3/5
  Abel Maria died locked away above the halls. She demanded to keep her crystal wedding crown — it still hangs there.
• Havreholm Slotshotel
  Sjælland, Hornbæk · Scare 3/5
  Six ghosts inhabit the castle — the most active is Coachman Kaj, who was run over by a carriage 120 years ago.
• Haraldskær Manor House
  Jylland, Vejle · Scare 3/5
  A young woman who died of unrequited love wanders from Skibet Church, through the old parlour and down to the Vejle River.
• Hindemae Manor
  Fyn, Ullerslev · Scare 3/5
  A carriage drawn by four horses and a cracking whip drives onto the courtyard — but when you rush out, everything is gone.
• Jerstrup Hovedgaard
  Fyn, Grindløse · Scare 3/5
  Sibylle Gjøe was beheaded by Christian IV in 1635. She and her brother-in-law continue a tender conversation in the park — but they are never seen.
• Vor Frue Kirke — Kyrkan britterna brände ned
  Köpenhamn · Scare 3/5
  Köpenhamns domkyrka i sin nuvarande form invigdes 1829, men dess föregångare gick under en av stadens värsta nätter.
• Holckenhavn Castle
  Fyn, Nyborg · Scare 3/5
  Renaissance castle from 1579–85 where Corfitz Ulfeldt and Leonora Christine were confined to house arrest in 1662 — guests hear strange sounds.
• Nørre Vissing Inn
  Jylland, Nørre Vissing · Scare 3/5
  A curious female figure in the wine cellar leaves the door open — and moves decorated wooden shoes at Christmas.
• Bromølle Kro
  Sjælland, Jyderup · Scare 3/5
  Denmark's oldest inn — the innkeeper couple got traveling salesmen drunk and threw the bodies in the river.
• Jørgensens Hotel
  Jylland, Horsens · Scare 3/5
  Anders Jørgensen's daughter lived here until her death — and she stayed. She smashes vases when her room is rented to others.
• Hotel d'Angleterre
  Sjælland, København · Scare 3/5
  Suite doors open and close in the middle of the night — H.C. Andersen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, and Robbie Williams have all encountered the ghosts.
• Lille Restrup Hovedgaard
  Jylland, Aalestrup · Scare 3/5
  A barn door opens by itself. Locks and hinges have been replaced several times — it makes no difference.
• Risinge Manor
  Fyn, Kerteminde · Scare 3/5
  A white lady suddenly sits in the back seat of the taxi as you drive past the manor at night. The driver should never look back.
• Kragerup Gods
  Sjælland, Ruds Vedby · Scare 3/5
  The White Lady Gertrud rides into the park every night when the clock strikes twelve — she prefers room number eight.
• Scandic Palace Hotel
  Sjælland, København · Scare 3/5
  On the second floor, guests sense a strange presence in their rooms. On the fourth floor, paintings mysteriously fall from the walls.
• Sophiendal Slotshotel
  Jylland, Skanderborg · Scare 3/5
  A little girl fell into the well 150 years ago. Her mother still stands guard in the wine cellar — guests are pushed away.
• Nørre Vosborg
  Jylland, Ulfborg · Scare 3/5
  A prophecy from the 1300s about a man in a blue cloak who would fell the tower — was fulfilled in 1532 by a storm surge.
• Store Restrup Herregaard
  Jylland, Nibe (Nordjylland) · Scare 3/5
  Mr. Iver searches for a gold treasure in the cellars — but the treasure only appears if the manor burns.
• Lykkesholm Castle
  Fyn, Ørbæk · Scare 3/5
  A phantom carriage rolls onto the courtyard night after night. Elder women wander among the elderberry bushes.
• Børsen — Drakarnas fall (2024)
  Köpenhamn · Scare 3/5
  Det gamla börshuset är ett av Christian IV:s mest spektakulära bygg, rest under första hälften av 1600-talet.
• Christiansborg Slotsplads — Maktens askhögar
  Köpenhamn · Scare 3/5
  På den här holmen har det stått ett kungaslott sedan biskop Absalon byggde Köpenhamns första borg år 1167.
• Gråbrødretorv — Munkar, fängelse, häxor
  Köpenhamn · Scare 3/5
  Torget är uppkallat efter det franciskanerkloster, gråbrödernas kloster, som grundades här 1238.
• Holmens Kirke — Sjömännens kyrka
  Köpenhamn · Scare 3/5
  Den här byggnaden var från början en ankarsmedja, som Christian IV lät göra om till kyrka för flottans folk.
• Højbro Plads — Absalons rytterstaty och stadens fundament
  Köpenhamn · Scare 3/5
  Mitt på torget rider biskop Absalon i brons, traditionellt erkänd som Köpenhamns grundare.
• Magstræde — Stadens äldsta kullersten
  Köpenhamn · Scare 3/5
  Magstræde och den parallella Snaregade hör till de allra äldsta gatorna i Köpenhamn, anlagda redan på 1520-talet.
• Nyhavn 15 — Mjölnaren som hängde sig
  Köpenhamn · Scare 3/5
  Nyhavn anlades på 1670-talet som handelshamn, och blev under de följande seklen ett av Köpenhamns hårdaste sjömanskvarter, fullt av krogar, slagsmål och prostitution.
• Rundetårn — Tornet där tsaren red till toppen
  Köpenhamn · Scare 3/5
  Rundetårn är en av Christian IV:s mest egensinniga byggnader, färdig 1642 som astronomiskt observatorium för universitetet.
• Hotel Ole Lunds Gaard
  Sjælland, Kalundborg · Scare 3/5
  The 270-year-old merchant's mansion houses an entire ghost family that clinks glasses and throws flowers.
• Hvalpsund Færgekro
  Jylland, Hvalpsund · Scare 2/5
  Deaf Jens skinned eels in the cellar 100 years ago — and still oversees that the chef cooks them properly.
• Svostrup Kro
  Jylland, Silkeborg · Scare 2/5
  Ane ran the inn unmarried until 1966. Candles blow out — and footsteps are heard in the library with no guests present.
• Badehotel Hornbækhus
  Sjælland, Hornbæk · Scare 2/5
  Clara is a little girl who straightens tablecloths and arranges furniture — friendly, but orderly.
• Gelsted Kro
  Fyn, Gelsted · Scare 2/5
  A dead waitress's stiletto heels click through the corridors in the evening — and she adjusts plates she dislikes.
• Hotel Nora
  Sjælland, København (Nørrebro) · Scare 2/5
  A guest heard someone walk into the bathroom — when she checked, the room was empty. The bed showed clear impressions of someone having sat there.
• Dronninglund Slot
  Jylland, Dronninglund · Scare 2/5
  A vanished prioress still visits guests at night — she strokes their foreheads and sings softly.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Denmark?

Haunted Places lists 54 verified haunted locations in Denmark, each with its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Denmark?

Among the most notable in Denmark: Visborggaard Castle, Harridslevgaard Castle, Hotel Østersøen (Siemsens Gaard).

What is the scariest haunted place in Denmark?

Visborggaard Castle ranks among the scariest in Denmark, rated 5/5 on our scare scale.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Denmark?

Yes — 34 of the haunted places in Denmark are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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