Haunted Places in Estonia (25)

Explore 25 haunted places in Estonia — castles, hotels, churches, ruins and more. Every location includes its story and GPS coordinates.

• 👻 Haapsalu Episcopal Castle Läänemaa In the baptistery window the White Lady appears at the August full moon – the girl walled up alive for loving a canon. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Koluvere Castle Läänemaa Princess Auguste of Württemberg died mysteriously at Koluvere in 1788, aged just 24 – her unhappy spirit is said never to have left the castle. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Kuressaare Episcopal Castle Saaremaa When a bricked-up cellar in Kuressaare was opened in 1785, a skeleton sat at a table – the knight walled up alive, as the legend tells. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 The Devil's Help at the Ormsö Barn Läänemaa The workers' curses summoned the devil in green-and-blue trousers, he helped, but could never count the logs right.
• 👻 The Merman and the Fall of Busby Läänemaa A merman from the water led the proud dancers of Busby into the lake, until the whole village drowned and lay dead.
• 👻 The Nix and the Bridal Train of Busby Läänemaa After five weddings at once the nix raised the water around the people and rode them all out into the lake to drown.
• 👻 The Devil on the Threshing Floor of Busby Läänemaa Amid the dance of fifteen weddings the devil drove the dancers into the lake, only a couple in the loft saw it all.
• ⛪ The Riders from the Shingles of Ormsö Church Läänemaa For every shingle cut from the church tower the Devil cried "horse and man!" - and out stepped a rider.
• 👻 The Wager on the Threshing Floor in Nuckö Läänemaa A man bet he could hang himself by a strand of yarn - and a white hare lured away his rescuers.
• 👻 The One-Legged Rider of Ormsö Läänemaa On Ormsö a man was chased by a small figure with mismatched legs on a coal-black horse.
• 👻 The Screaming Mother of Paschlep Läänemaa A great black figure approached the cradle - only her screams saved the child.
• 👻 The Aspen Block in Egeland Läänemaa A man hewed a child from a log - a single sneeze saved the real one.
• 👻 The Devil's Smithy at Pyhalepa on Dagö Hiiumaa From a cave in the cliff the dark one rode out by night in a black carriage, until a pastor banished him back.
• 👻 The Apron in the Thunderstorm on Ormsö Läänemaa A weeping child in the rain received a woman's apron, and thanked her for saving its life.
• 👻 The Devil's Footprint on Runö Saaremaa A stone in Kroggatu bears a hollow said to have formed when the dark one stepped across the island.
• 👻 The Devil's Stones at Rötkel, Nuckö Läänemaa The dark one carried stones in his apron to dam the bay, but the cock's crow made him drop them.
• 👻 The Claws in the Stone at Pyhalepa, Dagö Hiiumaa The dark one hurled a stone at a Finnish giant but wrenched his arm, and the stone lies there to this day.
• 👻 The Devil's Stone at Pyhalepa Church Hiiumaa Enraged by the finished church, the dark one gripped a stone so hard five fingers sank in, but the cock stopped him.
• 👻 The Hoofprint in the Devil's Stone, Dagö Hiiumaa In one version the dark one rode with the stone in his coat pocket, but the cock's crow forced him to drop it.
• 👻 The Stones at Issapöld, Dagö Hiiumaa The dark one threw stones at the giant Leigre at Issapöld, but had to flee himself.
• 👻 The Stone Heaps at Kemi, Dagö Hiiumaa At Kemi the dark one is said to have fought a giant and thrown stones that still lie in heaps.
• 👻 The Devil's Dam-Building at Issapöl, Dagö Hiiumaa He dragged an apron full of stones to dam the sea to Finland, but the cock crowed too soon.
• 👻 The Dark One Who Heaped Sand in the Sea, Ormsö Läänemaa An unwanted sailor proved to be the dark one, who in revenge heaped up shoals to wreck seamen.
• 🏯 Palmse Manor Lääne-Virumaa At the von der Pahlens' grand Palmse estate, hotel guests hear children crying in empty rooms – and a chain-rattling ghost is said to walk the corridor.
• 👻 Rataskaevu 16, Tallinn Harjumaa On the top floor of Tallinn's most famous haunted house, the Devil himself is said to have thrown a wedding one night – the servant who peeked did not survive.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Estonia?

Haunted Places lists 25 haunted locations in Estonia, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Estonia?

Among the most notable in Estonia: Haapsalu Episcopal Castle, Koluvere Castle and Kuressaare Episcopal Castle.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Estonia?

Yes — 3 of the haunted places in Estonia are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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