Fénis Castle

Valle d'Aosta · Italy · Castle

In the fairy-tale castle of Fénis, a murdered child is said to haunt the halls – hidden in the walls by a stepmother who wanted the inheritance.

Fénis is the Aosta Valley's most spectacular medieval castle, with double curtain walls and towers straight out of a storybook. Behind the facade lies a dark legend: a lady of the castle is said to have murdered her stepson so her own child would inherit, hiding the body in the castle's cavities so everyone believed the boy had run away. The child's spirit reportedly never left Fénis, drifting through the rooms, moving objects and playing tricks on visitors. Witnesses tell of rattling chains and screams echoing through the halls at night.

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Where is Fénis Castle located?

Fénis Castle is in Valle d'Aosta, Italy.