Haunted Places in Netherlands (25)

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

• ⚔️ The Prison Gate (Gevangenpoort) Zuid-Holland In this medieval prison a man in a black hooded cloak is seen – and cell doors strapped shut stand open at dawn.
• 🏰 Doorwerth Castle Gelderland A woman condemned to starve to death for her crime is said to still roam the halls of this castle on the Lower Rhine. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🏰 Waardenburg Castle Gelderland The Devil dragged Doctor Faust out through the tower window here – and the bloodstains are said to defy every scrubbing. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Loevestein Castle Gelderland Rebel leader Herman de Ruiter, whose head ended up on a gallows, is said to walk the castle as a headless ghost. 🛏 Book a night here
• ⚔️ Blokhuispoort Friesland, Leeuwarden
• 🏰 Kasteel Doornenburg Doornenburg, Gelderland
• 🏰 Kasteel Hoensbroek Limburg, Heerlen
• 🏰 Kasteel Schaloen Limburg, Valkenburg
• 👻 Aeilsgat Pool Groningen In this pool near Oudeschip a sea-wife has been trapped since the flood of 1717 – singing young men into the depths.
• 👻 Ellertsveld Heath Drenthe On the heath where the giants Ellert and Brammert robbed and murdered, their victims are said to drift as white wraiths in the mist.
• 🏯 Fraeylemaborg Manor Groningen The screams of a wrongly hanged servant boy and the harp of Henric Piccardt are said to still drift over the manor.
• 👻 The Broken Castle (Grubbenvorst) Limburg Around the walls of the Broken Castle drifts the White Maiden, cursed never to leave the ruin.
• 🏰 Nemerlaer Castle Noord-Brabant The White Lady of Nemerlaer drifts in wisps of mist around the castle, searching for the husband who cut her to pieces. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Radboud Castle Noord-Holland From the dungeons of this Medemblik castle, the cries of Christian prisoners are said to rise at night. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🏰 Rechteren Castle Overijssel Behind a door that is never opened, the mad huntsman is said to have screamed for days – until sudden silence fell. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Muiderslot (Muiden Castle) Noord-Holland In the chamber where Machteld van Velsen was violated by Count Floris V, her spirit is said to linger still. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🏚️ Plompe Toren (The Drowned Village Tower) Zeeland In this lone church tower by the Oosterschelde is said to dwell the mermaid who cursed drowned Koudekerke.
• 🏰 Assumburg Castle Noord-Holland A counterfeiting lady of the castle, burned at the stake, is said to guard her buried chest of coins at night. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🚇 Spooksteeg (Ghost Alley) Noord-Holland Every hundredth year, on 24 July, the ghost of beautiful Helena is said to wail in this narrow alley off the Zeedijk.
• 🌲 The Seven Hillocks (Mastbos Forest) Noord-Brabant Beneath seven small mounds in the Mastbos, the charcoal burner's murder victims are said to rest – and the Heldreef lane is haunted after dark.
• 🏰 Huis Singraven Overijssel, Denekamp
• 🏯 Duin en Kruidberg Estate Noord-Holland A murdered man from the East Indies is said to watch over the guests – the ghost who became the estate's guardian.
• 👻 Noordeinde Palace Zuid-Holland After a royal séance in the 1800s, little Prince Maurits is said never to have left his palace bedroom. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Paushuize (The Pope's House) Utrecht Queen Hortense, consort of the Dutch king, is said to still walk the halls of the Pope's House in Utrecht. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Wittewijvenkuil (Witte Wieven) Barchem, Gelderland

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Netherlands?

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

What are the most haunted places in Netherlands?

Among the most notable in Netherlands: The Prison Gate (Gevangenpoort), Doorwerth Castle and Waardenburg Castle.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Netherlands?

Yes — 10 of the haunted places in Netherlands are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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