Haunted Places in Gotland (8)

Explore 8 haunted places in Gotland. Read the stories, see their scare rating and find your next ghost trip.

• The old gallows ground at Grötlingbo
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Grötlingbo socken
• Execution site — Endre
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Endre socken
• Execution site — Stenkumla
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Stenkumla socken
• Visby: a place of execution
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in the surrounding countryside on the outskirts of Visby parish (Gotland), stood a former place of public execution. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1976:6179.
• Gallows hill of Havdhem
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Havdhem parish in Gotland. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1975:8799.
• Sundre: a place of execution
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Sundre parish in Gotland lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in a sandy heath, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• Hörsne: a place of execution
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Hörsne parish, Gotland. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among wooded ground — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as ancient…
• Gallows hill of Hejdeby
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in rocky moraine on the outskirts of Hejdeby parish (Gotland), stood a former place of public execution. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1977:8260.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Gotland?

Haunted Places lists 8 verified haunted locations in Gotland, each with its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Gotland?

Among the most notable in Gotland: The old gallows ground at Grötlingbo, Execution site — Endre, Execution site — Stenkumla.

What is the scariest haunted place in Gotland?

The old gallows ground at Grötlingbo ranks among the scariest in Gotland, rated 3/5 on our scare scale.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Gotland?

Most haunted places in Gotland are public sites you can visit; a few are hotels or inns where you can stay overnight.

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