5 Haunted Castles Worth Exploring
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Castles have fascinated us since the Middle Ages, offering a gothic allure, being surrounded
by myths or supposedly haunted by ghosts. In Europe, many castles are known for being
haunted by ghosts, vampires or witches. If you want to see how real these ghost encounters
are, here are 5 of the most haunted castles in Europe!
1. The Bran Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Located deep within the Carpathian Mountains, the castle over 1,000 years old is best
known for being Dracula’s Castle in the 1400s. Vlad III Dracul is probably one of the
most infamous images of cruelty, due to his preferred method of torture, the impalement. But
the cruelty doesn’t end here. Dracula preferred even more gruesome tortures,
including hammering nails into the thief’s head, hacking off limbs, blinding, and
strangulation, burning or boiled alive, scalping or skinning alive. The castle is filled with
instruments from the time of Vlad, being a museum for over 40 years now.
2. Windsor Castle, London, England
Home of the present Queen of England, the Windsor castle is over 900 years old, rumored
to host several ghosts from England’s past. King Henry VIII has been seen walking
the hallways of the castle. Many guests said they heard footsteps, agonizing moans on
several occasions coming from the castle’s corridors. Some people said they even
saw Queen Elizabeth I in the Royal Library, in a black gown walking about. The first Duke of
Buckingham, Sir George Villiers, is known to haunt one of the castle’s bedrooms,
while the Long Walk is filled with wondering spirits.
3. Dragsholm Slot, Sealand, Denmark
Build in the 12th century, the Dragsholm castle that was home to kinds and noble families
has now been converted into a hotel, home to three ghosts: a gray lady, a white one and the
ghost of the Earl of Bothwell. The gray lady is said to be a maiden that worked in the castle,
while the white lady is the daughter of one of the owners of the castle. Her father caught her
in love with a common man and imprisoned her in the castle’s dungeons. In 1930,
while building new toilets for the castles, the workers found a skeleton with a white dress
imprisoned in the wall. Some areas of the hotel were analyzed by American
parapsychologists and found extreme amounts of electricity and radio activity.
4. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Located on a volcano that turned into a rock, the castle is the center of Scottish history for
over 800 years now. After a terrifying plague, officials decided to build the new city over the
remains of the old one. The Underground city was discovered in 1990 perfectly preserved
while some people were renovating a home. There have been stories of people grabbed by
icy hands, shows of light of unknown origin or voices heard throughout the grounds.
5. Ballygally Castle, Ireland
Built in 1625, the Ballygally Castle has now been turned to a hotel, occasionally haunted by
Lady Shaw, a former lady of the Castle. She is said to love knocking at the doors of various
hotel rooms and finds it amusing when she finds no one there. Ballygally is located near the
Giant’s Causeway, offering superb views of the Antrim Mountains and the Irish Sea.
You can also try renting a fishing boat for deep sea fishing or catching a trout near the river.
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