Haunted Places in Stockholm (40)

Explore 40 haunted places in Stockholm. Read the stories, see their scare rating and find your next ghost trip.

• Gallows hill of Nacka
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Nacka socken
• Execution site — Stockholm
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  This is a old burial ground linked to execution lore in the parish of Stockholm parish, Stockholm. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among the surrounding countryside — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as…
• Bogesund Castle
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Where curses and ghosts still linger. In Vaxholm, amid the scenic landscape of the Stockholm archipelago, lies Bogesund Castle — a place said to bear curses and an eerie history.
• Gunne's Farm
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Just north of Stockholm, in Upplands Väsby, lies Gunne's Farm — a carefully built reconstruction of a Viking-age farm. The farm is more than just a historical site; it also holds mystery and folklore, especially around Halloween...
• St. Johannes Cemetery — Stockholm's Most Haunted Burial Ground
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  At the top of Brunkebergsåsen in Stockholm rises St. Johannes Church, an imposing red-brick building that overlooks Norrmalm. But it is not the church's splendid façade that gave the place its reputation. It is what happens in the cemetery when darkness falls.
• Klara Cemetery and the Nun in Black
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  In central Stockholm, just north of Sergels torg, lies Klara Cemetery. It is a remnant of the old Klara Convent, a Franciscan monastery founded in the 13th century.
• Execution site — Munsö
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Munsö parish in Ekerö lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in wooded ground, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Norrtälje: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Norrtälje parish in Norrtälje lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in wooded ground, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• Ghosts in Hedvig Eleonora Church
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Hedvig Eleonora Church in Östermalm, Stockholm, is a place full of history — and according to some, of ghosts as well. When night falls, invisible figures are said to move through the nave, as if they never truly left this world.
• Gallows hill of Markim
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Stensättning – Markim socken
• Kumla Manor
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  History and ghosts. Among the modern villas and leafy trees in Tyresö, Stockholm County, hides Kumla Manor. This stately building, with roots in the 17th century, is as famous for its rich history as for its ghost stories...
• Bromma Church
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  In Bromma, just a few kilometers from central Stockholm, lies a church whose history is as fascinating as it is eerie. Bromma Church, one of Sweden's oldest round churches, has for centuries been the subject of stories about the unexplainable.
• The old gallows ground at Järfälla
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Järfälla socken
• The Old Pharmacy
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Unsolved murder and unanswered questions. In December 1913 something happened that still haunts the Old Pharmacy in Upplands Väsby. The pharmacist Johan Hallbergson suddenly heard cries for help from his pharmacy, but before he could act...
• Gallows hill of Skånela
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Skånela parish in Sigtuna. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this wooded ground, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2015:5051.
• The Old Löwenström Hospital
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Abandoned hospital with a dark history. The Old Löwenström Hospital in Upplands Väsby is more than a forgotten building. Behind its worn façades and broken windows hides a story that shook Sweden — the murder of King Gustav III...
• Hässelby Castle
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Where history lives and the ghosts walk. Hässelby Castle may be surrounded by a beautiful baroque garden and have a history reaching back to the 17th century, but for those drawn to the supernatural, it is the building itself and its mysterious atmosphere that fascinates most...
• Drottningholm Palace
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Drottningholm Palace, located on the island of Lovön outside Stockholm, is not only one of Sweden's most stately and historic buildings — it is also a place where supernatural events are said to occur, even when royalty live there...
• The old gallows ground at Södertälje
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Södertälje socken
• Execution site — Vallentuna
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Vallentuna parish in Vallentuna. 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…
• Lovö: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  This is a old burial ground linked to execution lore in the parish of Lovö parish, Ekerö. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among the surrounding countryside — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged.…
• Execution site — Riala
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Riala socken
• Värmdö: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Värmdö socken
• Execution site — Danderyd
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Danderyd socken
• Bromsboda
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  The cry of the child ghost. In the late 1800s, a woman named Madam Jansson lived in Övre Runby. She testified that she heard a child crying every night at Bromsboda, but no matter how she searched, no child could be found.
• Execution site — Söderby-Karl
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Söderby-Karl parish in Norrtälje lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in rocky moraine, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Silverpilen
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Tunnelbanetåget rusar fram genom berget. Efter Hallonbergen dröjer det ovanligt länge innan nästa station. Mörkret utanför fönstret ligger tätare än [...]
• Görväln Castle
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Görväln Castle stands on the shore of Lake Mälaren in Järfälla, northwest of Stockholm. Today the building is a luxury hotel, but its long history and many changes of ownership have left traces stretching from medieval to modern times...
• The Scheffler Palace
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  "The Ghost Palace" on Drottninggatan in Stockholm — one of Sweden's most classic ghost stories.
• Execution site — Edsbro,Rimbo
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Edsbro,Rimbo parish (Norrtälje), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L2017:5065.
• Gallows hill of Överjärna
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Överjärna socken
• Riala: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Riala parish, Norrtälje. 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…
• The old gallows ground at Stockholm
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Stockholm socken
• Execution site — Österhaninge
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Österhaninge socken
• Execution site — Sånga
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Sånga parish, Ekerö. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among open farmland — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as ancient…
• Gallows hill of Sånga
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Sånga parish in Ekerö. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this open farmland, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2015:7328.
• Danderyd: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Danderyd parish, Danderyd. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among rocky moraine — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as ancient…
• Häverö: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Häverö socken
• Gallows hill of Stockholm
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Here, in rocky moraine on the outskirts of Stockholm parish (Stockholm), 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 L2013:755.
• Bro: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Bro parish in Upplands-Bro lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in wooded ground, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Stockholm?

Haunted Places lists 40 verified haunted locations in Stockholm, each with its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Stockholm?

Among the most notable in Stockholm: Gallows hill of Nacka, Execution site — Stockholm, Bogesund Castle.

What is the scariest haunted place in Stockholm?

Gallows hill of Nacka ranks among the scariest in Stockholm, rated 3/5 on our scare scale.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Stockholm?

Yes — 6 of the haunted places in Stockholm are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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