Haunted Places in Österbotten (63)
Explore 63 haunted places in Österbotten. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.
- 👻 The Sauna in Vörå Österbotten The girl entered the sauna first, and saw the devil sitting so vast he reached from bench to ceiling.
- ⚰️ The Cab Driver at the Vasa Burial Ground Österbotten The unknown gentleman had the driver head for the cemetery, and the locked gates flew open by themselves.
- 👻 The White Mare on Karvat Forest Österbotten On Karvat forest they met the fiend driving a white mare, and the horse that glimpsed her vanished into thin air.
- 👻 The Vörå Woman and the Impaled Devil Österbotten She read scripture and drove the devil from cupboard to chimney, until at last he hung dead on a fence stake.
- ⚰️ Micks and the Cross in the Churchyard Österbotten On a dare drunken Micks went for a cross to the churchyard, and the little devils threw him into the canal.
- 👻 The Man Who Conjured the Devil Österbotten He drew a ring and swore until the devil sat at the table's end, but when he defied him he was torn to pieces.
- 👻 The Youths of Pörtom and the Brimstone Prayer Österbotten Two youths joked through their evening prayer, then the devil filled the room with brimstone: such a prayer, such incense.
- 👻 The Card Game in the Övermark Sauna Österbotten Amid the card-playing youths in the sauna a stranger suddenly stood, with one horse's foot.
- 👻 The Flying Card Deck in Vörå Österbotten The stranger asked to join the game in the stable loft, then the cards took flight and flames shot from his mouth.
- 👻 The Devil in the Drying Barn at Solv Österbotten One dark autumn evening in the drying barn the devil himself appeared, horned and tailed, with fire from his mouth.
- 👻 The Death Dance in Lappfjärd Österbotten The fiend danced the vainest girl until her feet left bloody tracks and she sank dead to the floor.
- 👻 The Bleeding Dance in Pörtom Österbotten The girl could not stop dancing until blood ran from her shoes, and then they saw the gentleman had a horse's foot.
- 👻 The Proud Girl of Vörå Österbotten The devil danced the proud girl until the skin came off her feet, and three priests had to try to drive him out.
- 👻 The Doomed Dance of Närpes Österbotten A young woman only wanted to learn to dance - but the partner who appeared left her out of her mind.
- 👻 The Devil on Dragåsen near Lappfjärd Österbotten A fiddler heading home saw a stranger fiddling on a stone - and knew him by his horse's hoof.
- ⛪ The Herder Boy's Shoes to Sideby Church Österbotten A weeping herder boy was sent dry-shod to church by an old man - but one laugh gave everything away.
- 👻 The Maidens by the Barn in Lappfjärd Österbotten Three ever-fairer maidens came to the farmhand's barn - but their laughter revealed the skeleton beneath the beauty.
- 👻 The Herder Boy Who Became a Priest in Oravais Österbotten The Devil paid a poor boy's path to the priesthood - but soon regretted the condition he had demanded.
- 👻 The Gentleman in the Övermark Stable Österbotten A farmer hid in the sorcerer's stable and saw a fine gentleman drive in - so that the houses shook.
- 👻 The Reins and the Long-Legged Man in Vörå Österbotten The sorcerer shook the reins and out stepped a man with enormous legs and great feet.
- 👻 The Sorcerer Behind the Hay Barn in Pedersöre Österbotten An old man in the fodder barn heard the sorcerer ask the Evil One where his devoured horse had gone.
- ⛪ The Mistress's Healing Journey to Korsnäs Church Österbotten A tormented mistress was taken to church by night - and the Evil One met them on the road with a gun on his shoulder.
- ⚰️ The Sour One on the Bell Tower in Oravais Österbotten In the churchyard the Evil One lay with eyes like burning coals and a tongue red as a serpent - and the suitor fled.
- 👻 The Fox Hunter of Korsholm Österbotten The Evil One is said to have ridden the foxes into the hunter's traps - until they were skinless beneath their feet.
- 👻 The Chart of the Baltic Seabed in Vörå Österbotten With Doctor Faust a man drove horse and cart across the entire bed of the Baltic, mapping every shoal.
- 👻 The Murderer Who Shook Off His Irons in Pörtom Österbotten Fifteen pounds of iron could not hold a murderer - he had a contract with the Evil One.
- 👻 The Perjurer with the Frost-Free Field in Kronoby Österbotten His field stayed green when the neighbours' froze - until the Devil came in a glass carriage to fetch his servant.
- 👻 The Sisters and the Bathhouse in Vörå Österbotten The sister coaxed out the secret and led the mother to the bathhouse - but a prayer saved the child.
- 👻 The Fisherman in the Storm-Bound Hut in Munsala Österbotten A weary, hungry fisherman turned away the Evil One who promised back all his lost fortune.
- ⛪ The False Judge's Skin in Lappfjärd Church Österbotten A man held the skin on his stake and forced the Devil to fetch back every wrongfully taken coin.
- 👻 The Evil Spirits in the Forest Bathhouse in Birkala Österbotten An old man who stayed the night saw two spirits drag in a dead woman and strip off her skin.
- 👻 The Man Who Promised the Devil His Skin in Vörå Österbotten In return for luck a man promised the Devil his skin - and finally got his bath paid in full in the bathhouse.
- ⛪ The Shoemaker in the Pulpit in Vörå Österbotten Shielded by a drawn ring, the shoemaker sewed shoes in the church - and the Devil could not blow out his candle.
- ⛪ The Shoemaker at the Altar in Vörå Österbotten A gentleman promised a cow if the shoemaker sewed in the church - but the skin on his pincers made him rich another way.
- 👻 The Restless Cabin of Lappfjärd Österbotten One night the planks began to lift by themselves, and a cat the size of a dog guarded the door.
- 👻 The Wrestling Match at the Bend in Solv Österbotten The notorious brawler challenged the wrong opponent on the dark country road.
- 👻 The Man in the Drying Barn at Oravais Österbotten A panicked promise at the collapsed oven followed him all the way to the grave.
- 👻 Luxemborg's Last Journey in Pörtom Österbotten He was carried out through the window into the air - only scraps of skin remained.
- 👻 Lady Anna and the Bird Cherry of Vörå Österbotten The wood-spirit felled the mighty tree - and a glass carriage already waited in the yard.
- 👻 The Wheel of Fire at the Deathbed in Kronoby Österbotten When a godless soul lay dying, a rolling wheel of fire was said to come to the bed.
- ⛪ The Death-Red at the Altar in Vörå Österbotten The farmhand meant to scare the maid in the church - but something at the altar scared him to death.
- 👻 The Horse's Hoof in Replot Österbotten The well-dressed guest lied about his name - but his foot gave him away.
- 👻 The Storehouse Key in Munsala Österbotten She thought she pledged away the key under her apron - but it was the child he wanted.
- 👻 The Boy at the Window-Lead in Vörå Österbotten Through a needle-prick in the window the evil one was forced out of the priest's chamber.
- 👻 The Girl of Hälsingby and the Priest Chydenius Österbotten The bricks shifted in the wall until the priest drove the evil out through a hole.
- ⛪ The Altar Ring in Lappfjärd Österbotten Only one who spoke the right name could lead the boy out of the ring.
- ⛪ The Third Riddle in Vörå Österbotten What is harder than hard? A mother's heart, when she pledged away her child.
- ⛪ The Chalice on the Altar in Lappfjärd Österbotten Only if the stranger dared drink from the chalice would the boy follow him.
- ⛪ The Evil Room and the Pulpit in Lappfjärd Österbotten He was carried to a desolate shoal and back - until a ring on the pulpit held.
- ⛪ The Cattle in the Forest at Närpes Österbotten A farmer's wife traded her stray cows for what she carried under her apron.
- ⛪ The End of the World and the Altar in Vörå Österbotten The father set out to see the world's end - and came home with an unintended pledge.
- ⛪ The Wedding Procession in the Church at Vörå Österbotten Bible and silver cup in his hands - and a ghostly wedding entered the church.
- ⛪ The Ring on the Altar in Vörå Österbotten As priest, dog and cawing raven the boy was tested - but he stood firm.
- ⛪ The Roma Woman's Son in Munsala Österbotten A mother pledged her son away for good fortune - and repented only at fifteen.
- ⛪ The Bunch of Keys in Nykarleby Österbotten She thought she pledged away the keys - but it was the girl he wanted.
- 👻 The Crowned Pike of Lappfjärd Österbotten A crowned pike offered everything - for the first thing to meet the old man on his way home.
- 👻 The Beggar Boy at the Manor of Vörå Österbotten A gentleman had pledged himself to the devil, but an unwanted boy answered right and turned all to fortune.
- 👻 The Smith's Counting Duel in Vörå Österbotten A smith who had thoughtlessly pledged himself to the dark one saved himself by counting from one to twelve.
- 👻 The Curate Who Cast Out the Devil in Pörtom Österbotten The dean fell silent as the dark one listed his sins, but a young curate dared face him.
- 👻 The Travelling Gentleman at Sneckendal's in Munsala Österbotten A pastor unmasked a fine guest as the dark one himself and forced him out as smoke through an awl-hole.
- 👻 The Fine Gentlemen at the Mayor's in Nykarleby Österbotten Two devils in a glass carriage dined with the mayor, but the dean of Kyro forced them out through the window lead.
- 👻 Strand Greta Meets the Dark One in Pedersöre Österbotten She had always mocked belief in evil, until something black seized her behind the barn in the meadow.
- 👻 Kittar Grå in the Glass Cabinet, Vörå Österbotten A merchant cleared his old wares but fell into the dark one's clutches, until a hag rescued him.
FAQ
How many haunted places are there in Österbotten?
Haunted Places lists 63 haunted locations in Österbotten, each with its story and GPS coordinates.
What are the most haunted places in Österbotten?
Among the most notable in Österbotten: The Sauna in Vörå, The Cab Driver at the Vasa Burial Ground and The White Mare on Karvat Forest.
Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Österbotten?
Most haunted places in Österbotten are public sites you can visit; a few are hotels or inns where you can stay overnight.
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