The Most Haunted Places in Sweden

The Most Haunted Places in Sweden: 12 hand-picked locations, ranked by how haunted they are. Each includes its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

• Penningby Castle
  Uppland, Norrtälje · Scare 4/5
  A medieval fortress by Lake Väsby where a resident was seized by the foot by a bony, invisible hand.
• A Ghost Story from Hammar Manor
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Something is moving in the attic. A faint creak is followed by a dull step — another. It stops. Then a new sound is heard, a kind of dragging.
• Sweden's 9 Most Haunted Hotels — Do You Dare Check In?
  Scare 3/5
  Sweden is filled with historic hotels where guests have checked in — but some seem to have never truly left. From unhappy brides and dark secrets to shadow figures and unexplained sounds, these nine hotels carry rumours of the supernatural.
• Ghost Stories from Södertuna Castle — The Locked-In Mistress and the Lady in Black
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  Södertuna Castle in Sörmland is a place with a long and dramatic history. Nobles have lived here, power struggles have played out, and tragic fates have been sealed. But some souls do not seem to have left the castle — not even in death.
• Skokloster Castle
  Uppland · Scare 3/5
  17th-century baroque palace — the great castle that was never finished.
• Gripsholm Inn
  Sörmland, Mariefred · Scare 3/5
  Sweden's oldest inn (1623), in the shadow of Gripsholm Castle.
• Slussens Pensionat
  Bohuslän · Scare 3/5
  Bohuslän guesthouse with reports of paranormal activity.
• The Scheffler Palace
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  "The Ghost Palace" on Drottninggatan in Stockholm — one of Sweden's most classic ghost stories.
• Ghosts, Scandals and the Sture Murders — Why Uppsala Castle Is Worth a Visit
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  The castle where history whispers back. Uppsala Castle may look quiet as it thrones over the city, but for anyone who pauses for a moment, it is easy to feel that not everything stands quite still.
• The Lady in Black at Vännäsby Cemetery
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  At Vännäsby cemetery, not far from the Ume River, a lone figure walks in the dark. She is an elderly woman, dressed in black, with a kerchief tied under her chin. She walks slowly and stooped, as if weighed down by years and sorrow.
• Alvastra Monastery Ruin
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  A beautiful ruin, a haunted place. Alvastra Monastery Ruin is today one of Sweden's most fascinating historical sites. Located at the foot of Omberg in the Ödeshög municipality, the ruin rises as a reminder of medieval grandeur.
• Sweden's Most Haunted Churches — Here the Dead Never Rest in Peace
  Scare 3/5
  Churches are meant to be peaceful places for prayer and reflection, but some carry more than just history. Over the years, several Swedish churches have become known for strange figures, unexplained sounds and stories of spirits that refuse to leave.

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