English castles (haunted, of course). Great Britain: the most famous haunted sites in the UK Most famous haunted castles

The British take great care of their traditions and culture. It is customary to organize fancy-dress parties dedicated to historical characters of the distant past. The Queen of England and the most famous ghost, Anne Boleyn, is no exception.

The gazetteer of English ghosts states: "There are more ghosts in the British Isles than anywhere else." English scientist Paul Lee remarked: “The number of ghosts depends on how acceptable it is for a given nation. British ghosts are part of the culture. We have had them at all times and under any government ”.

When shadows of the past come to life

Courts in this country take homeowners' tax cuts seriously, as some of the haunted houses and castles in England are difficult to find tenants. There are real estate agents here that specialize in selling haunted real estate.

Before buying and selling, pedigrees are carefully researched, reliable sources from the archives are studied ... And only if the existence of a ghost is proven, the building is put up for auction.

Here is an ad in an English newspaper: “For sale a 16th century castle in a quiet area of \u200b\u200bSusek County, complete with furniture and a ghost that does no harm to anyone. It is guaranteed that it will not leave the castle even in the event of its possible rebuilding ”.

Pure English crime

The favorite in the ranking of English ghosts is considered to be the ghost of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, who lives in Blicklint Hall Castle in Norfolk. The Queen, accused of adultery and treason, was beheaded on May 19, 1536.

The ghost of Anne Boleyn is often seen sitting in one of the bedrooms of her ancestral castle, with the severed head resting in her lap. Sometimes the queen walks through the rooms holding her head in her hands. There are also more terrible visions: the decapitated Anna rushes in a carriage ...

In the castle, besides her, two more noble ghosts wander - the knight John Falstaff, an associate of Henry IV, and Sir Henry Hobart, who died in a duel in 1698.

All three would not have been real British ghosts if they had not met for traditional English tea, not at 5 pm, but at midnight before the full moon. In any case, it is at this time that they are seen in the large hall in front of the old fireplace.

By the way, Anna's ghost generally loves to roam the places that are memorable for the queen. So, for example, he is often seen in the Tower, where Boleyn was imprisoned before his execution. This is not surprising: for ghosts there is no time, no distance, no walls ...

They say that a certain gentleman in the 16th century simply tortured the architect who built the castle for him with his quibbles. For which he paid: a terrible ghost wound up in his castle. The truth was revealed only centuries later.

It turns out that the architect took revenge on the owner by making special “singing” niches under the windows. The wind howled in them so eerily that the owner of the castle soon went mad. A purely English crime.

The English also say: my home is my fortress. And if love reigns in this fortress, evil ghosts will bypass such a house.

Chains ringing and sulfur smell

The most original sights of Great Britain are ghosts. Here they are not only believed in, they are proud of, they are sought, counted and classified.

In Britain there are societies "Ghostbusters", "Club of Ghost Experts", "Scientific Society of Spiritual Ghosts". Most of the ghosts of aristocratic origin live in castles. The villains and their victims, animals, as well as the entourage of old crimes - furniture and so on, become ghosts.

The largest international gathering of ghost hunters takes place in England on Halloween, the ghost festival at Bisham Abbey, Buckinghamshire, in May, and the ghosts themselves appear in public when they please.

There are about 230 castles and mansions in England where ghosts live. Also, ghosts are met on the roads, in parks, the subway and even in the holy of holies - the National Bank. In Kent, there is even a special ambulance service that deals with catching ghosts.

By the way, if the ghost does not howl and does not ring with chains, you can learn about his arrival by the sudden feeling of cold, the smell of sulfur, the anxiety of pets, or the malfunction of electrical appliances.

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What can attract lovers of the unknown and the supernatural more than medieval castles? Only haunted castles! Don't believe in ghosts? Perhaps visiting these places will change your ideas.

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1. Warwick Castle in England

Built in the eleventh century by William the Conqueror, this castle has seen more battles than any other in Europe - so much violence took place in its halls. The most mystical place is recognized as the "ghost tower", which became the home for the ghost of Sir Fulk Greville. He was killed by his own servant in 1628 and now appears every evening from his portrait hanging on the wall in the tower. The dungeon is another habitat for ghosts in the castle. Many complain of nausea and weakness when they touch rusty bars and torture devices.

2. Predjama Castle in Slovenia

Built inside the cave, the Predjama Castle was a powerful fortress that resisted numerous brutal attacks and attacks. And yet in the XIV-XV centuries the castle was destroyed by a series of long sieges and earthquakes. In 1567, the castle was rebuilt, along with numerous secret tunnels and passages, which to this day are visited by the ghosts of many soldiers who died within the castle walls. Various noises and footsteps can be clearly heard from the dungeons and tunnels under the castle.

3. Dragsholm Castle in Denmark

Built at the end of the 12th century, Dragsholm Castle is now used as a luxury hotel. It is made famous by exactly one hundred ghosts that roam the corridors every night. One can only guess how the "census" of these inhabitants was carried out. The three most famous are the Gray Lady, The Lady in White, and the Earl of Bothwell. The most sad story is the story of the Lady in White, who fell in love with a peasant. Her father found out about the affair and imprisoned his daughter in the wall of one of the rooms so that he would no longer remember her. In the thirties, workers restoring the wing of the castle actually found the skeleton of a young woman in a white robe in the wall. The gray lady served at the castle. And after death she could not leave her place of work. Therefore, now she comes back sometimes to check things. As for the Earl of Bothwell, he died in captivity in a dungeon, and his ghost still cannot go outside the castle.

4. Lip Castle in Ireland

The castle on this site was built during the Iron Age, so it had enough time to acquire ghosts. The most interesting history of the castle is connected with the chapel, where in 1532 a soldier killed his brother priest with a sword. And now the ghost of the priest lives in the room with the frightening name "Bloody Chapel". Another terrible spirit is called a certain phenomenon that does not look like a person. He is described as a creature the size of a sheep, but with a human face and black nests for eyes. Its appearance can also be judged by its characteristic rotten smell. The dungeon is also "overgrown" with many creepy stories. For example, according to one of them, in the dungeon there is a room with a special hatch through which prisoners were thrown directly onto the numerous metal spikes embedded in the floor.

5. Castle Gouska in the Czech Republic

There is an unusual castle in the forests north of Prague; it has never been attacked. The castle was built to hide something within itself. According to legend, the passage in this place led directly to hell, from where a half-man, half-monster once emerged. In the XIII century, local rulers decided to build a castle to close access to the other world. Before that, they lowered a soldier with a rope into the pit. The soldier let out a scream, and when they pulled him out, he died a couple of days later. In 1930, Gouska Castle attracted Hitler's attention. The Nazis began to use it for a number of secret experiments, and several bodies of Nazi soldiers were found executed below. According to rumors, skeletons of unearthly creatures were also found in the castle. And eyewitnesses more than once noticed in the castle the ghosts of a headless black horse and a woman who now and then looms in the window.

6. Castle Moosham in Austria

Moosham Castle is a wonderful example of Austrian architecture and ghost stories. Built in the 12th century, it is also known as the Castle of the Witches due to its sinister past. It is the site of the bloodiest witch trial in history. Between 1675 and 1687, thousands of women were called witches and sentenced to death by the Inquisition. They were tortured and deprived of their heads within the castle walls. Most of them continue to come to these halls, but in the form of ghosts. In addition to the role of a platform for the execution of witches, Moosham Castle also served as a werewolf's den. The story can be traced back to the early 19th century, when many mutilated cattle and deer corpses were found near the castle. As a consequence, some of the Moosham residents were tried and imprisoned as werewolves.

7. Castle de Bricca in France

Château de Bricca is the tallest castle in France. Its seven floors are located in the heart of the picturesque Loire Valley and is the most visited haunted site in the world. In the 11th century, a certain Pierre de Brese was the owner of the estate. His wife Charlotte started an affair with a common man and used the chambers for pleasure with him, located literally across the wall from her husband's room. But Brese did not sleep and listened to their groans of passion night after night, until the two lovers mysteriously disappeared. Probably Pierre de Brese made an effort to this event. Whatever happened, Pierre did not manage to destroy the lovers. On dark nights, he continued to hear their groans until he began to go crazy and escaped from the castle. The sounds of their passion can be heard today.

8. Edinburgh Castle in Scotland

Built in the 12th century, Edinburgh Castle is one of those places where atheists become believers as soon as they step on its doorstep. Founded on the site of an extinct volcano, it is the symbol of Scotland. According to some reports, this place is a paranormal point where figures of ghosts regularly appear in front of visitors. Thus, Lady Glamis was often seen wandering the dark halls of the castle. She was accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake in 1537. Since 1650, the ghost of a beheaded drummer boy began to haunt the castle. There is also a piper, an old man in a leather apron, and even the ghost of a dog galloping near the cemetery. And from the tunnels of the castle you can still hear the French prisoners imprisoned during the Seven Years War.

9. Chillingham Castle in England

The name of the castle is as cold as this gloomy place itself. Chillingham Castle served one purpose - to kill. A certain John Sage worked here as a torturer for three years in a torture room. He is said to have tortured approximately fifty people a week. And today at nights you can still hear John Sage dragging bodies around. Another famous ghost is the Blue Boy who haunts the pink room. Bright colors for a ghost story. The guests of the castle claimed that they heard loud crying, after which they saw blue flashes of light above their bed. The ghost's pursuit ended after an extended reconstruction was carried out and the bodies of a man and a boy were found walled up in a 10-meter wall.

10. Berry Pomeroy Castle in England

Those strolling near the ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle might encounter the Blue Lady, who seduced them into the tower where they died. She is the ghost of the daughter of a Norman lord, raped by her own father. Some argue that the child was strangled by the father, while others attribute this atrocity to the girl herself. Now her tortured ghost is roaming the area, an omen of death, as some believe. The Blue Lady isn't the only ghost haunting Berry Pomeroy Castle. The White Lady is believed to be the ghost of Margaret Pomeroy, who was locked up by her jealous sister Eleanor and left to die without food. Both sisters were in love with the same man. In the 19th century, Berry Pomeroy Castle was considered a very romantic place. Many artists and amateurs visited it often, and rumor has it that one of them still managed to take a photo of the White Lady standing near the ivy-covered walls.

In England, ghosts are especially treated with reverence, they are proud and considered a national treasure. Only in England can you find road signs "Beware of ghosts!" More than half of the country's residents believe in their existence, and every seventh claims to have seen a ghost in person. Ghosts are part of the culture of this amazing country, the inhabitants of which are very careful in their traditions and culture.

Ghostbusters

Only in England there are such completely unusual organizations as "Ghostbusters", or, for example, the "Ghost Club", as well as the Spiritual Society with its own traditions, at the head of which at different times were such famous people as Conan Doyle and Stanley Baldwin, who became subsequently the prime minister. An international gathering of ghost hunters is held on Halloween in England, and a ghost festival is held in Bisham Abbey, Bikinghamshire, in May.

Haunted castle for sale

There are even specialized real estate agencies that sell haunted real estate. And they take this very seriously: before the sale, they carefully collect evidence of the existence of a ghost, conduct searches in the archives, study the pedigrees of the previous owners, collect eyewitness accounts ... And only after collecting evidence, the property is put up for sale. For example, an English newspaper ran this ad:

For sale a 16th century castle in a quiet area of \u200b\u200bSusek County, complete with furniture and a ghost that does no harm to anyone. We guarantee that it will not leave the castle even in the event of its possible rebuilding.

Ghosts live in ancient castles

The most beloved habitat of ghosts is old castles.

IN Windsor Castle often see the ghosts of King Henry VIII, the crazy King George III, who loves to frighten members of the royal family with his appearance. Princess Margaret is said to have often met the ghosts of King Charles I and Queen Elizabeth I. In general, members of the royal family are accustomed to their "family ghosts" and treat them quite favorably, but Princess Diana once saw a ghost in the castle and suffered a real nervous shock. Also in the halls of the castle you can find the ghost of the Duke of Buckingham. It is said that the court Austrologer summoned the ghost of the duke at the request of his son, but then forgot to bring it back.

IN hampton Castle the ghost of King Henry VIII is also common, as are the ghosts of his murdered wives. But most often the ghosts of Henry VIII's second wife Anne Boleyn and the fourth wife of Catherine Howard appear here. According to the testimony of some eyewitnesses, when the day of Anne Boleyn's execution coincides with the full moon, her image disappears from the portrait, and muffled screams and groans are heard in the castle itself.

But the most "favorite" place of ghosts is The tower ... This castle was both a royal residence and a prison. That is why there are especially many ghosts here. The Tower's oldest ghost is the ghost of the Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket, who was killed by order of King Henry II. Anne Boleyn's ghost is often seen here, holding her head under her arm. The most terrible ghost of the Tower is considered the ghost of Margaret Paul, Countess of Salisbury, who was executed by order of Henry VIII in 1541 just because she was the last representative of the former royal plantagenet dynasty. But the ghosts, who were nicknamed "Little Princes", are most sorry. These are the ghosts of 12-year-old King Edward V and his 9-year-old brother Richard, Duke of York, sons of King Edward IV, who were strangled after the death of their father by order of their uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester. And all so that the duke could crown himself under the name of Richard III.

Whether it is possible to believe all this is difficult to say, because there is still no clear evidence of the existence of ghosts, but there is no evidence to the contrary. Vintage haunted castles are especially popular among tourists and the interest in them is constantly growing.

"My home is my castle" is a favorite saying of the English. And if love reigns in the house, then no ghosts are afraid of him.

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According to statistics, in the number of officially registered cases of sightings of ghosts, the inhabitants of the British Isles are deservedly in first place: they met with 147 ghosts, which is confirmed by the testimony of reliable witnesses and police reports. In second place is Spain (99), followed by France (48) and Belgium (32). The least chances of seeing a ghost are now Scandinavians - in three countries only 14 stories are described that are recognized as true, and only a few cases in Eastern Europe.

Residents of the United Kingdom willingly believe in the existence of ghosts, which is quite justified: on the territory of the state there are a huge number of ancient castles, the silent walls of which remember the events of the past - many days of sieges, bloody battles, court intrigues and treacherous treason. Of course, the energy in such places is excellent, although it is not always positive, which does not at all prevent enterprising Englishmen from opening five-star hotels in haunted castles.

Of all the British, the Scottish nation has the greatest attraction to the paranormal. In a country where a man's plaid skirt does not arouse unhealthy interest in others, there are a huge number of excursions to castles with otherworldly forces.

For example, Urhart Castle is famous for the ghost, which is called the Water Kelly.

At present, only romantic ruins remain of Urhart Castle on the shores of the world-famous Loch Ness. In ancient times it was a very important fortification on the way to the Highlands. Surrounded on three sides by expanses of water, it stands on a cliff top and amazes visitors with its grandeur.
No one knows if the Loch Ness Monster actually exists, but the very opportunity to see it when visiting Urhart Castle attracts many tourists here.

And when it comes to the paranormal and Great Britain, one cannot fail to mention the Loch Ness Monster, which, by the way, is the most popular representative of Scotland according to the results of a sociological survey conducted among 2,000 people. The monster beat Robert Burns and Sean Connery in second and third places, respectively. Loch Ness Lake and its mythical inhabitant are so popular that a webcam is installed on the shore: people from all over the world look at the screen every day, hoping to see if Nessie will appear?

In the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh, every year in mid-May, the Mary King’s Close ghost festival takes place, which is named after an underground chain of streets, where participants of the festival are invited to stroll among the gloomy ruins of houses and chilling sounds. Hidden underground about 200 years ago, the street, of course, is not the only attraction with ghosts: for 10 days, the public will be able to learn about the paranormal by participating in experiments that are carried out in places of the greatest concentration of ghosts. And also to meet with spirits, listen to stories about the terrible events of the past and communicate with mediums. The bravest will be offered to go down into the unknown dungeon for the whole night.

British Abbey of Bisham, located in Buckinghamshire, is also famous for its ghost festival. There is very popular information on the Internet that the abbey, which belonged to the royal dynasties in the past, is mentioned in the book of the Doomsday, and this, by the way, is the truth. Such a book, indeed, exists, but "the devil is not as terrible as he is painted": the Domesday Book, or the book of the doomsday, is just a cadastral book - the land register of England, produced by William the Conqueror in 1085. And it has nothing to do with otherworldly forces and the end of the world.

The Bishem festival is held annually in May and lasts only a few hours: from 7 pm to midnight. A special feature of the event is a ghost hunt in the most mysterious corners of the abbey Also, those who wish can purchase various items of an anomalous nature at a special fair. The most visited place of the abbey is the well, into which a secret passage leads, where people see strange flickering lights. The most famous ghost of the abbey is Lady Hobby, who has been mourning her son for several centuries.

In Britain, even the National Heritage Foundation is looking for ghosts (in addition to its main activity). In 2007, on the eve of Halloween, he named the ten most famous haunted castles. The ranking is based on the book "Ghosts: Mysterious Tales of National Heritage" by researcher Sheen Evans. In the pages of the book, the author insists on the existence of ghosts in 230 English castles and mansions, which can be visited by purchasing an entrance ticket. Here is a top list of famous castles and their equally famous disembodied residents.

Lock Blickling hall, Norfolk County. He is ranked first in the "ghost" rating. Here appears the ghost of Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, who was beheaded on May 19, 1536 on suspicion of adultery and high treason. The ghost of the inconsolable queen is often seen sitting in one of the bedrooms, while the severed head rests peacefully in her lap. Sometimes the queen strolls ceremoniously through the rooms of the castle; in this case, the unfortunate woman holds her head in her hands. The castle is inhabited by two more "residents": the spirit of Henry IV's good-natured companion-in-arms, the knight John Fastolph, whom the great Shakespeare wrote in several of his plays ("The Windsor Gossips", "Henry IV", "Henry V") as Falstaff, and the ghost of the arrogant Sir Henry Hobart, killed in a duel in 1698. Some eyewitnesses claim that at midnight before the full moon, all three ghosts gather in the large hall in front of the old fireplace and drink traditional English tea with scones and butter.

Lock Dunster castle, Somerset county. "The Man in Green" freely walks through the rooms of the castle, passes through the walls, and plays pranks in the museum shop.

Lock Quarry Bank Mill, county of Cheshire. The castle is full of ghosts. During its construction, a team of builders perished, so the whole team remained in the castle. One should not expect noble soaring in the air and inconsolable sobs from these spirits, their jokes are rude and ignorant, and on especially stormy nights swearing spreads through the castle and the sounds of an invisible feast are heard.

Lock Newton house, County Carmarthenshire. In the 18th century, Lady Eleanor Cavendish was strangled here by one of her admirers. Since then, her ghost has settled in the castle. When this lady appears, the person begins an attack of suffocation, someone's invisible hands squeeze his throat more and more.

Lock Gibside Hall, County Tyne and Wear. The "inconsolable countess" lives in the castle; at night, her muffled sobs spread through the echoing halls. Who she was during her lifetime, why she cries and why she became a ghost, no one knows.

Lock Lyme park, Cheshire. At night, a late guest may accidentally stumble upon a ghostly funeral procession with quiet funeral music. The procession proceeds slowly through the castle park, observing all the rules of the ceremony.

Lock Lanhydrock, Cornwall. The ghost of a middle-aged gentleman roams the rooms. The archives of the castle contain information that during the first Civil War, the royalists hanged an unknown man on the gate of the castle, who, according to his description, is surprisingly similar to a ghost who settled here.

Lock HughendenManor, Buckinghamshire. The ghost of the politician and writer Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, occasionally greets guests on the grand staircase. In his buttonhole, a snow-white snowdrop invariably sticks out. April 19 - the day of the death of the lord - is celebrated in England as the "day of the snowdrop" (during his lifetime, the snowdrop was his favorite flower).

Lock Powis castle, Powys County. In the gloom of the corridors and passages of the palace, visitors often see the "lady in black", feel the touch of her cold hands.

Lock Belton House, Lincolnshire. The mysterious "gentleman in black" strolls majestically around the queen's bedroom, whistling an old Scottish song.

PLUCKLES - an anomalous place, a village in the south-east of England, also known as the "village of a dozen ghosts". Even in England, famous for its ghosts, Plakley stands out sharply for its "high density of ghost population." Skeptics believe that the population of the village is simply seized by "ghost addiction", but ghosts very often appear before random visiting people, so there is also a half-joking remark that the air itself has an adverse effect on the organs of vision. One way or another, but one listing of the "sights" of the village can cause fear and surprise. On the eastern outskirts of the village inhabited: bringing the murdered robber to the "Freight Corner" ("The corner of fear"); ghost carriage drawn by four; the image of a gypsy woman, burnt under mysterious circumstances, smoking a pipe on the bridge; "the black ghost of the miller", which appears before the thunderstorm at the Pinnock house. In the north, Plakley was repeatedly observed: the ghost of a colonel who hanged himself in Parkwood; the bringing of the schoolteacher hanging by the road Dickie Bassez Lane; "a woman in white from the Dering family" who appears in the library near the central estate of the estate that was burned down in 1952; casting in the form of a woman in a luxurious dress with a red rose in her hands (in the 12th century, Lady Dering, dressed in the same way, was buried here in the Church of Saint-Nicholas in seven lead coffins of various sizes, inserted one into the other). In the center and in the south also allegedly inhabited: the "ghostly monk" at the Greystones house; the "Rosecourt woman" who committed suicide by drinking the juice of poisonous berries; "bringing a screaming man" to a clay quarry in the place where a collapsed clay wall once buried a brick factory worker. However, among the inhabitants of Plakly themselves there is no unanimity in disputes about the origin of this or that ghost.

But ghosts can be found not only at festivals and in old castles. On the eve of Halloween, a British road building materials company conducted a survey among drivers, which revealed that 45% of the motorists surveyed had seen ghosts while driving. Based on the survey, a list of the most "inhabited" roads was compiled.

In the first place was the long M6 motorway, connecting the central and northwestern parts of England, where you can meet Roman legionnaires moving in strict columns, the ghost of a dead woman, as well as a phantom truck that sweeps along the roadway, then soars over the road. In second place is the Scottish A9 road, on which a Victorian horseman and a horse-drawn carriage, accompanied by footmen, meet.

On the roads with a bad reputation, by the way, unique signs "Caution, ghosts" are installed, urging drivers to be careful. It is worth noting that similar signs are found in England not only on highways: they can be seen in one of the many parks in London, where the ghosts of children appear, or at Tingagel Castle in Cornwall, where the ghost of a woman wanders.

Ghost hunting in Great Britain is an honorable and highly paid business. Both the very phenomenon of the existence of ghosts and the causes of each individual case are investigated. British scientists have analyzed a lot of data.

In most cases, the villains become ghosts, as well as their victims. Ghosts love spacious and dark rooms. In this sense, the castles are ideal for them: they have a place to wander around and to clink chains, eerily howl or freeze high under the ceiling of the ceremonial hall.

Here is a short program for those who wish to become a mocking Casper (please do not take it for a guide to action!):
1. Born in England, in a family of aristocrats (about 80% of ghosts are of noble origin).
2. To settle in the castle (70% of cases).
3. Commit an atrocity (there are a great many options) and not repent.
4. Become a victim of the villain (there are also many options) and not forgive the offender.