Haunted Places in Västmanland (21)

Explore 21 haunted places in Västmanland. Read the stories, see their scare rating and find your next ghost trip.

• Götlunda: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Götlunda parish in Arboga lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in ground near water, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• Execution site — Hed
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Hed parish (Skinnskatteberg), 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 L2004:7070.
• Arboga stad: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Arboga stad parish in Arboga lies a former place of public execution, 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 recorded in Sweden's…
• Götlunda: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Övrigt – Götlunda socken
• Gallows hill of Köping
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Köping socken
• The old gallows ground at Fagersta
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Fagersta socken
• Munktorp: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Munktorp socken
• Execution site — Sala socken
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Sala socken socken
• The old gallows ground at Medåker
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Medåker parish in Arboga lies a site long associated with executions, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in open farmland, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Skinnskatteberg: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Skinnskatteberg socken
• Gallows hill of Sala stad
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Sala stad socken
• The old gallows ground at Västerfärnebo
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Västerfärnebo parish, Sala. 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…
• Execution site — Medåker
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Medåker parish in Arboga 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…
• Execution site — Romfartuna
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Romfartuna socken
• Execution site — Norrby
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Norrby parish in Sala lies a site long associated with executions, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in open farmland, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Gallows hill of Sala stad
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Sala stad parish in Sala. 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 L2003:8718.
• Gallows hill of Sala stad
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Sala stad socken
• Skinnskatteberg: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Skinnskatteberg parish (Skinnskatteberg), 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 L2003:8428.
• Hed: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Hed parish in Skinnskatteberg 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…
• Kolbäck: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Kolbäck parish in Hallstahammar lies a site long associated with executions, 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 recorded in…
• Execution site — Västerås
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Västerås parish, Västerås. 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.…

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Västmanland?

Haunted Places lists 21 verified haunted locations in Västmanland, each with its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Västmanland?

Among the most notable in Västmanland: Götlunda: a place of execution, Execution site — Hed, Arboga stad: a place of execution.

What is the scariest haunted place in Västmanland?

Götlunda: a place of execution ranks among the scariest in Västmanland, rated 3/5 on our scare scale.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Västmanland?

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

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