The Black Madam (Silsom Woods)

Flandern – Vlaams-Brabant (Kortenberg) · Belgien · Forest

At midnight, voices are said to lure late wanderers towards the brook in the Silsombos – where the Black Madam waits to pull them under.

Deep in the marshy Silsombos woods between Erps-Kwerps and Kampenhout lies the haunt of the Zwarte Madam, 'the Black Madam' – one of the most feared figures of Flemish folklore. According to legend, voices were heard around the Molenbeek brook at midnight, luring late wanderers down to the water, where they drowned in the dark current. The Black Madam is counted among malevolent folklore beings like Kludde and Lange Wapper, and an old farmstead by the brook still bears her name today. The forest is now a nature reserve, but few linger by the Molenbeek after dusk.

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Hvor ligger The Black Madam (Silsom Woods)?

The Black Madam (Silsom Woods) ligger i Flandern – Vlaams-Brabant (Kortenberg), Belgien.