Haunted Places in Sweden (500)

Explore 500 verified haunted places in Sweden — castles, hotels, churches, ruins and more. Every location 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.
• Execution site — Edsele
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Edsele parish in Sollefteå. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1936:3262.
• The old gallows ground at Bälinge
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Färdväg – Bälinge socken
• Execution site — Eksjö
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Eksjö parish in Eksjö. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1974:8277.
• Tillinge: a place of execution
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Tillinge socken
• Gallows hill of Grythyttan
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Grythyttan parish, Hällefors. 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.…
• Gränna: a place of execution
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Gravfält – Gränna socken
• Gökhem,Ullene: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Gökhem,Ullene parish in Falköping. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as…
• 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.
• Execution site — Hishult
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Hishult parish in Laholm 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…
• Hôtel Eggers (Room 397)
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  The strict liquor cashier Ebba Eggers is said never to have left the hotel — especially room 397.
• Gallows hill of Hishult
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Hishult socken
• The old gallows ground at Hörby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Hörby parish in Hörby lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• Kvarnberget — The Executioner's Hill
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Former “Gallows Hill” where the city's first executioner lived on the hill's “foul side”.
• Gallows hill of Ilsbo
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Ilsbo socken
• Jukkasjärvi: a place of execution
  Norrbotten · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Jukkasjärvi socken
• The old gallows ground at Jönköping
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  This is a old burial ground linked to execution lore in the parish of Jönköping parish, Jönköping. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among a sandy heath — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed…
• How to Create a Ghost Walk
  Scare 3/5
  Get more guests and share the story. Ghost walks have grown increasingly popular and are an excellent way to create an experience that visitors will talk about long after their visit.
• Gallows hill of Kinnared
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Kinnared parish (Hylte), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1997:781.
• The old gallows ground at Virestad
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  Naturföremål/-bildning med bruk, tradition eller namn – Virestad socken
• The Town Hall — The Whipping Chamber
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Echoing footsteps in the corridors above the dreaded Whipping Chamber.
• Gallows hill of Linde,Lindesberg
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Linde,Lindesberg parish in Lindesberg 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…
• Garnisonssjukhuset i Karlsborg
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Längst ut på Vanäs udde, insvept i stilla parklandskap och milsvid utsikt över Vättern, ligger tre byggnader som bär på... Spökkartan Premium Membership Required You must be a Spökkartan Premium member to access this content. Join Now Already a member? Logga i
• Långaryd: a place of execution
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Långaryd parish in Hylte 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 Sweden's…
• Mörlunda: a place of execution
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Mörlunda parish in Hultsfred lies a site long associated with executions, 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…
• Gallows hill of Nacka
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Nacka socken
• Execution site — Oxie
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Oxie socken
• Execution site — Stockholm
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  This is a old burial ground linked to execution lore in the parish of Stockholm parish, Stockholm. 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…
• Sandhem: a place of execution
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Sandhem parish in Mullsjö. 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 L1971:177.
• Sjögestad: a place of execution
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Sjögestad parish in Linköping lies a site long associated with executions, 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…
• Gallows hill of Skövde
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Gravfält – Skövde socken
• The County Residence — The Warrior King's Last Night
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Karl X Gustav's presence is said to linger in the halls where he died aged 37.
• Execution site — Slaka
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Slaka socken
• Gallows hill of Sävsjö
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Sävsjö socken
• Landskrona Citadel and the Angel-Maker
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Landskrona Citadel, on the Öresund coast in Skåne, is one of northern Europe's best-preserved 16th-century fortresses. The building has been both a defensive stronghold and a prison, and its history is filled with both drama and tragedy...
• Körningsgården
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  Nordingrå på Höga Kusten är känt för sitt dramatiska landskap och sina träkyrkor. Där ligger också Körningsgården, ett pensionat som... Spökkartan Premium Membership Required You must be a Spökkartan Premium member to access this content. Join Now Already a me
• The old gallows ground at Tostared
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Tostared socken
• Tullstorp,Östra Vemmenhög: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Tullstorp,Östra Vemmenhög parish in Skurup lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, 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…
• The old gallows ground at Tumbo
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Tumbo socken
• 9 of Sweden's Most Haunted Places
  Scare 3/5
  Experience Sweden's eeriest stories! From rectories with weeping women to mental hospitals where time seems to have stood still — Sweden is full of places with both dark secrets and restless spirits.
• Execution site — Vittsjö
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Vittsjö parish in Hässleholm 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…
• Execution site — Älvdalen
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Älvdalen socken
• Execution site — Västra Vingåker
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Västra Vingåker parish, Vingåker. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among rocky moraine — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as…
• Execution site — Sköldinge
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  Fornborg – Sköldinge socken
• Brahehus
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Högt ovanför Vättern, på en brant klippa strax norr om Gränna, ligger ruinen av Brahehus. Det som i dag är... Spökkartan Premium Membership Required You must be a Spökkartan Premium member to access this content. Join Now Already a member? Logga in här
• Execution site — Berghem
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Berghem parish in Mark lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Hörle herrgård
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  I Hörle, åtta kilometer norr om Värnamo, ligger en av Sveriges mest välbevarade herrgårdar från 1700‑talet. Gården började som järnbruk... Spökkartan Premium Membership Required You must be a Spökkartan Premium member to access this content. Join Now Already a
• Bastion Carolus Rex / Dux — The Underground Mortuary
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Casemates used as a mortuary in the 1800s — stalactites like pearl draperies hanging from the ceiling.
• The Child Murderer's Cross – Ödeshög's Haunted Glade
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Some places carry stories so dark they seem etched into the ground. The Child Murderer's Cross, deep in the forests of Östergötland, is one such place.
• The Keyhole House — The Arthur Lowell Plaque
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A mysterious plaque claims the American astronomer Arthur Lowell haunts the house. A modern urban legend.
• Execution site — Växjö
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Växjö parish in Växjö 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…
• Gallows hill of Våxtorp
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Våxtorp parish in Laholm 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…
• Gallows hill of Årsunda
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Årsunda parish, Gävle. 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. Listed…
• Gallows hill of Asarum
  Blekinge · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Asarum socken
• Gallows hill of Arvika
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Arvika socken
• The old gallows ground at Ödeshög
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Ödeshög parish in Ödeshög 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…
• Old Älvsborg Fortress — The Ruins at Klippan
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Soldier apparitions in period uniforms are reported among the ruins of the medieval military execution site.
• Garpenberg Castle and the Lady Who Refuses to Leave
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  When you step into Garpenberg Castle in the heart of Dalarna, it is hard not to feel the wingbeats of history. The castle, with roots from the 1500s, is surrounded by mystery, memories and — if you dare to believe the stories — a few ghosts as well...
• St Bridget's Chapel — David Carnegie's Scottish Legacy
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  An isolated chapel with Scottish influences — at dusk often experienced as mysterious and charged.
• Gallows hill of Berg
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Berg socken
• Östra Tommarp: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  A old burial ground linked to execution lore marks this spot near Östra Tommarp parish in Simrishamn. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this rocky moraine, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1989:101.
• Gallows hill of Berga
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Berga socken
• Bogesund Castle
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Where curses and ghosts still linger. In Vaxholm, amid the scenic landscape of the Stockholm archipelago, lies Bogesund Castle — a place said to bear curses and an eerie history.
• Execution site — Alunda
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Alunda socken
• Annelöv: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Hög – Annelöv socken
• 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…
• Björnlunda: a place of execution
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Björnlunda parish in Gnesta lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Execution site — Baltak
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Baltak socken
• Execution site — Borgunda
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Stensättning – Borgunda socken
• Gunne's Farm
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Just north of Stockholm, in Upplands Väsby, lies Gunne's Farm — a carefully built reconstruction of a Viking-age farm. The farm is more than just a historical site; it also holds mystery and folklore, especially around Halloween...
• Gallows hill of Dalby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Dalby socken
• St. Johannes Cemetery — Stockholm's Most Haunted Burial Ground
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  At the top of Brunkebergsåsen in Stockholm rises St. Johannes Church, an imposing red-brick building that overlooks Norrmalm. But it is not the church's splendid façade that gave the place its reputation. It is what happens in the cemetery when darkness falls.
• The old gallows ground at Grötlingbo
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Grötlingbo socken
• Gallows hill of Brålanda
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Brålanda parish in Vänersborg lies a former place of public execution, 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…
• Råda: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Råda socken
• Gallows hill of Gödestad
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Gödestad parish in Varberg 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…
• Virestad: a place of execution
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  Naturföremål/-bildning med bruk, tradition eller namn – Virestad socken
• Götlunda: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Övrigt – Götlunda socken
• Gallows hill of Rödön
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  Borg – Rödön socken
• Execution site — Hudiksvall
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Hudiksvall parish, Hudiksvall. 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.…
• Klara Cemetery and the Nun in Black
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  In central Stockholm, just north of Sergels torg, lies Klara Cemetery. It is a remnant of the old Klara Convent, a Franciscan monastery founded in the 13th century.
• Execution site — Hällaryd
  Blekinge · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Hällaryd parish, Karlshamn. 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.…
• Krapperup Castle — The White Lady and the Centennial Cycle
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the Kulla Peninsula in northwestern Skåne, a few kilometres from Mölle, rises Krapperup Castle. With its moat, thick walls and romantic park of trickling streams and exotic trees, it feels like stepping into a...
• Lake Lindenborg and the Child's Footprints in the Snow
  Blekinge · Scare 3/5
  In the Blekinge forests outside Karlshamn lies Lake Lindenborg, a small forest lake surrounded by hiking trails. The Society for Nature Conservation describes the lake as a "blue pearl" with jetties for swimming and fishing...
• The old gallows ground at Gärdslösa
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Gärdslösa parish (Borgholm), 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 L1958:479.
• Ramsberg Manor — From Poorhouse to Spiritualist Course Centre
  Scare 3/5
  North of Örebro in Bergslagen lies Ramsberg Manor, a large wooden villa built in the 1890s. It was originally erected as a poorhouse and asylum; the annex was used to lock up the mentally ill.
• The Field Marshal's Ghost Frightens Visitors at Bäckaskog Castle
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Bäckaskog Castle, situated on the isthmus between lakes Ivö and Oppmanna in northeastern Skåne, is a place where the echoes of history feel close.
• Dalskog: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Dalskog parish in Mellerud lies a former place of public execution, 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 Jönköping
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Jönköping parish in Jönköping. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this ground near water, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1973:2325.
• Jönköping: a place of execution
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Jönköping socken
• The old gallows ground at Lerbäck
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Naturföremål/-bildning med bruk, tradition eller namn – Lerbäck socken
• Execution site — Linde,Lindesberg
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Linde,Lindesberg parish, Lindesberg. 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.…
• Karleby: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Karleby parish in Falköping lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, 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…
• "Scaring people became my path in life" – Meet the man behind Skräckfabriken
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  There is something about the darkness in old castles, shadows moving in the corner of your eye and whispers in empty rooms. Mikael P Wilson knows exactly how it feels — and he has turned it into his business.
• The old gallows ground at Billinge
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Billinge parish (Eslöv), stood a old burial ground linked to execution lore. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1989:9819.
• Emmislöv: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Emmislöv parish, Östra Göinge. 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…
• Execution site — Munsö
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Munsö parish in Ekerö 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…
• Gallows hill of Norrfjärden
  Norrbotten · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Norrfjärden socken
• Execution site — Endre
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Endre socken
• Norrtälje: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Norrtälje parish in Norrtälje 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…
• Hauntings at Häringe Castle
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  Just south of Stockholm, where the forests of Södertörn open onto sea inlets and still waters, rests a castle that has long drawn both curious visitors and restless souls. Häringe Castle holds more than centuries of history.
• Mörby Castle Ruin — The Castle the Devil Helped Build
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Mörby Castle Ruin is a place where the wingbeats of history mingle with dark legends. According to the saga, it was not only human hands that built the castle — the Devil himself is said to have been involved.
• The old gallows ground at Nöbbele
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Nöbbele parish in Växjö 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…
• Oskarshamn: a place of execution
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Gravfält – Oskarshamn socken
• Execution site — Fjälkinge
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Here, in rocky moraine on the outskirts of Fjälkinge parish (Kristianstad), 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 L1991:8650.
• The old gallows ground at Finja,Västra Torup
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Finja,Västra Torup socken
• Who Walks Again in Room 104 at Söderhamn City Hotel?
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  It is said that some hotel guests have woken in the middle of the night to the sound of heavy footsteps in the corridor. But when they peered out, they saw not a single living soul.
• The old gallows ground at Förslöv
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Förslöv socken
• The old gallows ground at Skara
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Skara parish in Skara lies a former place of public execution, 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…
• Gräfsnäs Castle Ruin – Curses, Ghosts and a Hidden Treasure
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Along the northern tip of Lake Anten, outside Alingsås, rise the ruins of Gräfsnäs Castle — a place that carries both history and dark legends.
• The old gallows ground at Snavlunda
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Snavlunda socken
• Fröslunda: a place of execution
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Fröslunda parish in Enköping lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Execution site — Stenkumla
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Stenkumla socken
• The old gallows ground at Frösö
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Frösö parish, Östersund. 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. Listed…
• The Headless Coachman at Göholm Estate
  Blekinge · Scare 3/5
  Along the Blekinge coast, just southeast of Ronneby, Göholm Estate rises on the Gö Peninsula. It is a place with a long and dramatic history — and one of Blekinge's most talked-about haunted sites.
• Execution site — Frykerud
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Frykerud parish, Kil. 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…
• Strängnäs: a place of execution
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Strängnäs parish in Strängnäs 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…
• Stenkullen Inn — Sweden's Most Haunted Hotel?
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Stenkullen Inn, located just north of Norrköping, is a place that both fascinates and frightens. The venerable house from 1858 is today one of Sweden's most legendary haunted hotels, and those who have had the privilege — or misfortune — of staying overnight bear witness to unexplained phenomena.
• The old gallows ground at Gagnef
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Gagnef parish (Gagnef), 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 L2001:3651.
• 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.
• Ghosts in Hedvig Eleonora Church
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Hedvig Eleonora Church in Östermalm, Stockholm, is a place full of history — and according to some, of ghosts as well. When night falls, invisible figures are said to move through the nave, as if they never truly left this world.
• Salsta Castle
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Ghosts and mysteries in the Uppland landscape. At first glance, Salsta Castle may appear to be just another historic baroque castle. But behind the thick stone walls and in the ornate rooms hide stories that are anything but ordinary.
• Haunted Hotels in Sweden
  Scare 3/5
  Sweden is full of haunted places, and at several of them you can check in. Perhaps you will get to experience some of the many events that have sent chills down the spines of hotel guests across the country.
• Kronovall Castle
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Kronovall Castle, located at Fågeltofta on Österlen, is a historic site with a story marked by nobility, tragedies and tales of the supernatural.
• Villa Överås
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Villa Överås, located on Danska vägen in Gothenburg's Bö district, is a stately building with a long and dramatic history. Built in 1861 by James Dickson Jr., a prominent businessman from one of Gothenburg's most influential families, the villa was a symbol of power and wealth.
• Gallows hill of Tjureda
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Tjureda parish in Växjö lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• Gävle County Cell Prison
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  The old prison in Gävle, once one of Sweden's most modern institutions, carries a dark and dramatic history. And perhaps something more. Visitors and staff at what is now the Swedish Prison Museum have reported strange phenomena.
• The old gallows ground at Glumslöv
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Glumslöv socken
• Gallows hill of Markim
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Stensättning – Markim socken
• George Seaton's Hunting Lodge and Its Haunted Ruins
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On Hyltenäs hill in the Mark municipality stand the ruins of George Seaton's hunting lodge. Once one of Sweden's most extravagant private builds, now a place for both historical fascination and supernatural tales.
• Hudiksvall Church
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  Hudiksvall Church, also known as Jakob's Church, is not only the oldest building in Hudiksvall but also one of the city's most fascinating places.
• The old gallows ground at Grebo
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Grebo parish in Åtvidaberg 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 — Hallaröd
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Hallaröd socken
• The Pintorpa Lady at Ericsberg Castle
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  In the heart of Södermanland, near Katrineholm, lies the historic Ericsberg Castle. The building has stood here since the 17th century and is known for its imposing architecture, but above all for a chilling legend — the tale of the Pintorpa Lady...
• Velinga: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Velinga socken
• Börringekloster Castle
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Börringekloster in Skåne is a place that bears centuries of history, from its time as a Benedictine monastery in the 13th century to its current state as an 18th-century castle.
• The Ghosts of Oviken Church and a Dark Event from the 19th Century
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  Oviken's old church is a historic site with deep roots in Jämtland's spiritual and cultural history. But among the old walls and graves, more than just the church's documented history lives on...
• Spirits and Spirituality at Rämmen Course Centre
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Far from the bustle of the city, in a glade surrounded by still lakes and dark Värmland forests, lies Rämmen Course Centre. Here, history, spirituality and mystery meet in a way that is hard to find anywhere else.
• Execution site — Halmstad
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Halmstad parish in Halmstad lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Hamneda: a place of execution
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Hamneda parish in Ljungby 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…
• Örebro Castle
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  In the middle of Örebro, on a small islet surrounded by the waters of Svartån, stands Örebro Castle. The mighty building dates from the 14th century and is a living museum of Swedish history.
• The old gallows ground at Hamneda
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Hamneda socken
• Gallows hill of Fellingsbro
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Fellingsbro socken
• Gallows hill of Gustafs
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Gustafs socken
• Vadstena Castle
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  History and mystery on the shores of Lake Vättern. At the edge of Vättern in the small town of Vadstena rises Vadstena Castle — a building that holds over 500 years of Swedish history.
• Execution site — Häggdånger
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Häggdånger socken
• Vendel: a place of execution
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Vendel socken
• The old gallows ground at Hässleholm
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Hässleholm parish in Hässleholm 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…
• Kastlösa Vicarage — A Notorious Haunted House on Öland
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Deep on southern Öland lies Kastlösa Vicarage, a seemingly peaceful place but with a dark history that draws visitors from all over Sweden.
• Gallows hill of Hov
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Hov socken
• Execution site — Hässleholm
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Hässleholm parish in Hässleholm 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…
• Execution site — Skänninge
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Skänninge socken
• Österbybruk Manor
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  The White Lady and the ghosts at Österbybruk Manor. It is said that some places never truly let go of their inhabitants. Österbybruk Manor is one such place.
• Hässlunda: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Hässlunda socken
• Gallows hill of Vetlanda
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Vetlanda socken
• Hedemora: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Hedemora socken
• Järvsö Vicarage
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  A haunted vicarage where the shadows linger. In the heart of Hälsingland lies Järvsö Vicarage, a place full of history — and perhaps something more. Here, in the old vicarage that has stood untouched since the 1870s, many generations have passed.
• Execution site — Vetlanda
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Here, in the surrounding countryside on the outskirts of Vetlanda parish (Vetlanda), 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 L1973:9293.
• The old gallows ground at Vilhelmina
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Vilhelmina socken
• Hällnäs Sanatorium — History and Ghosts Deep in the Forest
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  Lost souls and mysterious events. It is said that the dead never truly left Hällnäs sanatorium. Built to treat tuberculosis patients in the 1920s, the place became the final stop for many.
• Katthamra Manor — The Witch's House in Katthammarsvik
  Scare 3/5
  On Gotland's eastern coast, in Katthammarsvik, lies Katthamra Manor, a historic estate dating back to the 17th century. But beyond its historical importance, the manor carries a dark story that has marked the place.
• Gallows hill of Hjo
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Hjo socken
• Schiller's Inn in Alingsås
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Hauntings in Alingsås. At a seemingly ordinary restaurant in the heart of Alingsås, Schiller's Inn, a number of strange and unexplained events have been reported over the years.
• Vimmerby: a place of execution
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Vimmerby socken
• Åkerby: a place of execution
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Åkerby parish in Uppsala 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…
• The Yellow Peril in Skebäcken, Örebro — an Apartment Block with Unsolved Secrets
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  In the Skebäcken district of Örebro stands an apartment block that locals call the Yellow Peril. The name may sound innocent, but the stories surrounding the building paint a very different picture.
• Skarvberget — Trolls, Wights and Wraiths Said to Cause the Accidents on the E4
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  The E4 through Ödmården north of Gävle is a road with a reputation. Accidents have plagued the stretch for decades, and some say there is a very unusual explanation for why this particular spot is so accident-prone.
• The old gallows ground at Svanshals
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Svanshals socken
• Kumla Manor
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  History and ghosts. Among the modern villas and leafy trees in Tyresö, Stockholm County, hides Kumla Manor. This stately building, with roots in the 17th century, is as famous for its rich history as for its ghost stories...
• Gunnebo Castle
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A castle of ghosts and mystery. Gunnebo Castle in Mölndal is not only a historical gem — it is also a place where the supernatural is said to have a strong foothold.
• Gallows hill of Husby
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Husby socken
• Bromma Church
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  In Bromma, just a few kilometers from central Stockholm, lies a church whose history is as fascinating as it is eerie. Bromma Church, one of Sweden's oldest round churches, has for centuries been the subject of stories about the unexplainable.
• The old gallows ground at Järfälla
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Järfälla socken
• Gallows hill of Jokkmokk
  Norrbotten · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Jokkmokk socken
• Brokind Estate
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  A haunted manor with the frightening presence of Barbro Påle. Among the scenic landscapes of Östergötland lies Brokind Estate, a place with a historical legacy spanning centuries.
• The old gallows ground at Kiaby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Kiaby socken
• Borgvattnet Rectory
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  Sweden's most notorious haunted house. Deep in the magical forests of Jämtland lies a place that has gained near-mythical status — Borgvattnet Rectory.
• The Old Pharmacy
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Unsolved murder and unanswered questions. In December 1913 something happened that still haunts the Old Pharmacy in Upplands Väsby. The pharmacist Johan Hallbergson suddenly heard cries for help from his pharmacy, but before he could act...
• Blomsholm Manor
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  One of western Sweden's most haunted manors. Blomsholm Manor, located in Strömstad in Västra Götaland County, is a place that fascinates both historians and visitors with an interest in the supernatural.
• Bjurholm Rectory
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  A haunted gem in Västerbotten. Bjurholm Rectory in Västerbotten County is a place that carries over one hundred and fifty years of history — and perhaps some of its earlier inhabitants! Since the rectory was inaugurated in 1853, many have passed through.
• Visby: a place of execution
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in the surrounding countryside on the outskirts of Visby parish (Gotland), 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 L1976:6179.
• Ekenäs Castle
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Welcome to one of Sweden's most haunted castles. Ekenäs Castle, located in Örtomta parish in the Linköping municipality, carries a dark and mysterious history that makes it a place filled with legends and chilling stories...
• Gallows hill of Köping
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Köping socken
• Gallows hill of Skånela
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Skånela parish in Sigtuna. 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 L2015:5051.
• Gallows hill of Kristianstad
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Kristianstad socken
• Berga Manor
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  One of Småland's most haunted places. Berga Manor in Högsby, Småland, is a place filled with both history and dark legends. The grand manor, dating back to the 13th century, has been home to noblemen and others.
• The Old Löwenström Hospital
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Abandoned hospital with a dark history. The Old Löwenström Hospital in Upplands Väsby is more than a forgotten building. Behind its worn façades and broken windows hides a story that shook Sweden — the murder of King Gustav III...
• Execution site — Österfärnebo
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Österfärnebo parish in Sandviken 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…
• The Gallows Hill at Johanneberg — Bödelslyckan
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  The city's official execution site 1702–1830 — unblessed souls denied consecrated ground.
• Krusenberg Manor
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Along the old avenue leading to Krusenberg Manor, shadows stretch across the worn cobblestones and onward toward the shore of Lake Mälaren. It is a place that holds more than just historical memories.
• Tynnelsö Castle
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  A historic place of bishops and kings. In the calm waters of Lake Mälaren outside Strängnäs lies Tynnelsö Castle, one of Sweden's most remote and mysterious castles.
• Hässelby Castle
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Where history lives and the ghosts walk. Hässelby Castle may be surrounded by a beautiful baroque garden and have a history reaching back to the 17th century, but for those drawn to the supernatural, it is the building itself and its mysterious atmosphere that fascinates most...
• The Old Masthugg Church — The White Lady and the Black Priest
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  By the church ruins haunts a woman in a white dress, jilted at the altar. In the new church, a black-clad priest figure.
• The Gathenhielm House — Lasse in the Street's Ride
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  The privateer “Lasse in the Street” is said to ride toward the house on stormy autumn nights — hoofbeats on the stones.
• The old gallows ground at Fagersta
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Fagersta socken
• Drottningholm Palace
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Drottningholm Palace, located on the island of Lovön outside Stockholm, is not only one of Sweden's most stately and historic buildings — it is also a place where supernatural events are said to occur, even when royalty live there...
• Gallows hill of Kullings-Skövde,Tumberg
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in the surrounding countryside on the outskirts of Kullings-Skövde,Tumberg parish (Vårgårda), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1965:5103.
• The East India House / City Museum
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  The golden age of trade left strange events in the hidden storerooms.
• Execution site — Lenhovda
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Lenhovda parish in Uppvidinge lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• The Sahlgren House — The Sparre Apartments
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A peculiar mood in the inner courtyard where Venus-Victrix glowed in the muted light.
• Bona Reformatory and Mental Hospital
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  A journey back in time. In the heart of the Östergötland countryside lies Bona, a place where time has stood still, but whose history still whispers through the abandoned buildings.
• Gallows hill of Liden
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Liden socken
• Alborgen
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  A place where adventure meets the supernatural. Alborgen, located in Valbo near Gävle, is a place that has fascinated both ghost enthusiasts and adventurous visitors for years.
• Ghosts at the Closed Care Home in Hammarstrand
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  In the small village of Hammarstrand stands a closed care home that has long been the subject of rumours and stories of supernatural events.
• The old gallows ground at Listerby
  Blekinge · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Listerby parish (Ronneby), 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 L1978:6974.
• The old gallows ground at Ljusnarsberg
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Ljusnarsberg parish (Ljusnarsberg), 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 L1980:35.
• The Black and White Ladies at Charlottenborg Castle
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the bank of the Motala River rises Charlottenborg Castle, a building whose stone façades bear traces of centuries of life, death and unspoken secrets.
• Lönsås: a place of execution
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Lönsås socken
• Varberg Fortress
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  13th-century fortress on the Halland coast — home to the "Bocksten Man" and several ghost stories.
• Villa Överås — The Black-Clad Woman
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A black-clad woman is said to walk the long corridors at night. According to legend, she took her own life in the 1800s.
• Execution site — Vreta kloster
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Vreta kloster parish in Linköping lies a former place of public execution, 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…
• Säter Mental Hospital
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Travel back in time — Welcome into the abandoned haunted house for the criminally insane. Welcome into the abandoned haunted house for the criminally insane — Säter Permanent Pavilion. Step into the history of Säter Permanent Pavilion...
• Gallows hill of Östra Kärrstorp
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Östra Kärrstorp socken
• Akamella Abandoned Cemetery
  Norrbotten · Scare 3/5
  An enigmatic story by the Muonio River. In northern Sweden, in a remote location near Muodoslompolo, lies Akamella Abandoned Cemetery, a mysterious and forsaken burial ground with a long history.
• Binneberg: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  This is a old burial ground linked to execution lore in the parish of Binneberg parish, Skövde. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among ground near water — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged.…
• Blombacka Manor
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  The Silence, the History and the Shadow that Lingers. In the gently rolling cultural landscape of Västergötland, just outside Skara, lies Blombacka Manor.
• Execution site — Malmö
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Malmö parish in Malmö lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• Gripsholm Castle
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  At Gripsholm Castle, door handles are said to move on their own, and some have claimed to meet the apparition of Queen Christina of Holstein-Gottorp in the old halls. In the castle theatre, bells can be heard ringing.
• The Ghostly Legends of Glimmingehus
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  As you approach the massive stone fortress of Glimmingehus on Österlen, you feel both the wingbeats of history and a slight shiver down your spine. Construction began in 1499 by the Danish knight Jens Holgersson Ulfstand.
• Perslund Mill — Where the Wind Whispers of More Than Just the Weather
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  It might look like any old windmill where it stands proudly in Perslund Park in Åstorp. But pause for a moment. Listen. Can you feel it? Something moves in the wind — something that does not belong to our world.
• Markaryd: a place of execution
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Markaryd socken
• The old gallows ground at Mölleberga
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Mölleberga socken
• Helliden Castle — Beauty, Tragedy and Inexplicable Shadows
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the western slope of Mount Hellid, just minutes from Tidaholm, rises Helliden Castle. With its imposing architecture and sweeping views, it has been a place of power, education and success.
• The Ghost Story of Toftaholm Manor
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  On the still shore of Lake Vidöstern in Småland lies Toftaholm Manor — an idyllic place dating back to the 15th century. But behind the beautiful façades and the soothing nature hides a dark history, a tale of forbidden love, despair and a spirit that has never found rest.
• 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.
• Hotell Bilan
  Värmland, Karlstad · Scare 3/5
  Karlstad's old county prison — today a hotel with classic Swedish ghost stories.
• Gallows hill of Motala
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Motala parish in Motala 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…
• Munktorp: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Munktorp socken
• Gallows hill of Nätra
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Nätra socken
• The old gallows ground at Norra Råda
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Norra Råda socken
• Danmark: a place of execution
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Gravfält – Danmark socken
• Gallows hill of Järnskog
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Järnskog socken
• Execution site — Norrbo
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  Here, in rocky moraine on the outskirts of Norrbo parish (Hudiksvall), 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 L1950:1975.
• Nyköping: a place of execution
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Nyköping socken
• Gallows hill of Nysätra
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Nysätra socken
• Gallows hill of Ödeborg
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Ödeborg socken
• Östmark: a place of execution
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Östmark parish (Torsby), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L2005:5419.
• Österlövsta: a place of execution
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Österlövsta socken
• Execution site — Östra Broby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Östra Broby parish, Östra Göinge. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among rocky moraine — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as…
• Rystad: a place of execution
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Rystad parish, Linköping. 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 — Säbrå
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Säbrå socken
• Execution site — Sala socken
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Sala socken socken
• Execution site — Särestad
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Särestad parish (Grästorp), 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 L1961:4542.
• Execution site — Sävar
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Sävar socken
• The old gallows ground at Simrishamn
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Simrishamn parish in Simrishamn 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…
• Gallows hill of Sidensjö
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Sidensjö socken
• Gallows hill of Skänninge
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Skänninge parish in Mjölby 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…
• Gallows hill of Skegrie
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Skegrie parish in Trelleborg lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• The old gallows ground at Skatelöv
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Skatelöv parish in Alvesta. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1953:1061.
• Execution site — Skellefteå socken
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Skellefteå socken parish in Skellefteå lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It…
• The old gallows ground at Slaka
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Slaka socken
• Skönberga: a place of execution
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Skönberga parish in Söderköping lies a former place of public execution, 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…
• Execution site — Örby
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Örby socken
• The old gallows ground at Snårestad
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Snårestad socken
• The old gallows ground at Drothem
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Drothem parish in Söderköping lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, 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…
• The old gallows ground at Örebro
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Gravfält – Örebro socken
• Ghost Hunt at Gripsholm Castle with Mandy and Emmely from Spökjakter
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  One of Sweden's most legendary castles opens its gates. Not for royalty, but for ghost hunters. Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred has stirred both admiration and shivers for centuries.
• The old gallows ground at Södertälje
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Södertälje socken
• Furunäset — From Mental Hospital to Haunted Hotel
  Norrbotten · Scare 3/5
  On the banks of the Pite River in northern Sweden rises Furunäset, a building that carries a dark and complex history. Originally built as a mental hospital, this place has become one of Sweden's most discussed when it comes to...
• Gallows hill of Gårdby
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Gravfält – Gårdby socken
• The old gallows ground at Gistad
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Gravfält – Gistad socken
• Stora Herrestad: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Stora Herrestad parish in Ystad. 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 L1988:6998.
• Sveg: a place of execution
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Sveg socken
• Tjärby: a place of execution
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Tjärby parish in Laholm 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…
• Gallows hill of Torpa
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Torpa socken
• Execution site — Vallentuna
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Vallentuna parish in Vallentuna. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as…
• Gallows hill of Vånga
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Vånga socken
• Gallows hill of Varberg
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in rocky moraine on the outskirts of Varberg parish (Varberg), 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 L2019:4370.
• Kullerstad: a place of execution
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Gravfält – Kullerstad socken
• Löfstad Castle
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Where history echoes in every hall. Located in the beautiful Östergötland landscape, just outside Norrköping, Löfstad Castle stands as a living monument to Swedish history and the bygone days of the aristocracy.
• Frammegården in Skillingmark
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  One of Sweden's most haunted houses? Deep inside the Värmland forests, near the Norwegian border, lies Frammegården — a place that carries rumours of ghosts, witches and tragic fates.
• Västerstad: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Västerstad parish, Hörby. 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.…
• Vederslöv: a place of execution
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Vederslöv socken
• Execution site — Växjö
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Växjö parish, Växjö. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among ground near water — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as ancient…
• Vetlanda: a place of execution
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Vetlanda socken
• The old gallows ground at Vittinge
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Vittinge parish in Heby 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…
• Gallows hill of Vimmerby
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Vimmerby parish in Vimmerby lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in a sandy heath, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Execution site — Ytterselö
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Ytterselö parish in Strängnäs lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Ysane: a place of execution
  Blekinge · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Ysane parish, Sölvesborg. 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.…
• Lovö: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  This is a old burial ground linked to execution lore in the parish of Lovö parish, Ekerö. 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.…
• Gallows hill of Ekebyborna
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Hög – Ekebyborna socken
• Execution site — Östra Nöbbelöv
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Hög – Östra Nöbbelöv socken
• Brattfors: a place of execution
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Brattfors parish in Filipstad 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…
• The old gallows ground at Vadstena
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Vadstena parish in Vadstena 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…
• Ludvika: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Ludvika parish in Ludvika lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded…
• Gallows hill of Fliseryd
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Lägenhetsbebyggelse – Fliseryd socken
• Väversunda: a place of execution
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Hög – Väversunda socken
• Hedemora: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Naturföremål/-bildning med bruk, tradition eller namn – Hedemora socken
• The old gallows ground at Björkvik
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Björkvik socken
• Gallows hill of Kungsäter
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Kungsäter parish in Varberg lies a site long associated with executions, 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…
• Leksand: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Leksand socken
• Gallows hill of Ljungby
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Ljungby parish, Kalmar. 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…
• 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…
• Nysätra: a place of execution
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Nysätra socken
• Gallows hill of Skallsjö
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Skallsjö parish in Lerum. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1965:7909.
• Svanskog: a place of execution
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Svanskog socken
• Gallows hill of Äppelbo
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Äppelbo socken
• Falk's Grave — One of Sweden's Most Mythical Execution Sites
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  In the desolate pine forest on Hökensås, in the Habo municipality of Västergötland, lies a place that has captivated and frightened generations of visitors.
• Gallows hill of Dörarp
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Dörarp parish in Ljungby. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1955:7650.
• The old gallows ground at Gärdslösa
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Gärdslösa parish (Borgholm), 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 L1958:4475.
• Dannemora Mines — Historical Depths and Supernatural Encounters
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  In the Dannemora mines, where iron ore has been extracted since the 15th century, it is said that something more than just machines and workers moves through the deep shafts.
• Execution site — Hogstad
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in the surrounding countryside on the outskirts of Hogstad parish (Mjölby), 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 L2012:8107.
• Julita: a place of execution
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Julita socken
• Gallows hill of Karlanda
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Karlanda socken
• Karlanda: a place of execution
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Karlanda parish in Årjäng. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this rocky moraine, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2007:9751.
• Kverrestad,Ullstorp: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Kverrestad,Ullstorp parish in Tomelilla 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…
• 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.
• Njurunda: a place of execution
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Njurunda parish, Sundsvall. 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.…
• 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.
• The old gallows ground at Osby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Osby socken
• Gallows hill of Ovanåker
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Ovanåker socken
• Gallows hill of Reftele
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Reftele parish in Gislaved lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded…
• Execution site — Riala
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Riala socken
• The old gallows ground at Säter
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Säter parish in Säter lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in a sandy heath, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Ghosts, Power and Mysteries at Skokloster Castle
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  On the glittering shore of Lake Mälaren rises one of Europe's foremost baroque castles, Skokloster. But behind the stately façades and splendid halls, more is whispered than royal portraits and marble stuccoed ceilings.
• Skärkind: a place of execution
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Skärkind parish, Norrköping. 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.…
• The old gallows ground at Stora Tuna
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Stora Tuna socken
• Execution site — Tydje
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Tydje parish in Åmål lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in a sandy heath, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Värmdö: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Värmdö socken
• Sollerö Burial Ground
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Viking-age burial ground and eerie tales. On Sollerön in Dalarna lies one of the region's most significant historic sites — Sollerö burial ground.
• The old gallows ground at Leksand
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Leksand parish (Leksand), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L2000:1793.
• Execution site — Äppelbo
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Äppelbo socken
• Blentarp: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Blentarp parish in Sjöbo. 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 L1989:1539.
• Execution site — Södra Unnaryd
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Södra Unnaryd parish in Hylte lies a site long associated with executions, 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…
• Skinnskatteberg: a place of execution
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Skinnskatteberg socken
• Execution site — Arnäs
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Arnäs parish in Örnsköldsvik 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…
• The old gallows ground at Åtvid
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Åtvid parish in Åtvidaberg. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this rocky moraine, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2009:3155.
• Gallows hill of Breared
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Breared parish in Halmstad. 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 L1998:8531.
• Execution site — Danderyd
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Danderyd socken
• Gallows hill of Enånger
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Enånger parish in Hudiksvall lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Gallows hill of Färila
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Färila socken
• Gustafs: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Gustafs socken
• Gallows hill of Havdhem
  Gotland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Havdhem parish in Gotland. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1975:8799.
• Korsberga: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Korsberga parish in Hjo 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…
• Gallows hill of Lagga
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Here, in open farmland on the outskirts of Lagga parish (Knivsta), 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 L1939:150.
• Execution site — Lilla Malma
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in the surrounding countryside on the outskirts of Lilla Malma parish (Flen), 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 L1984:5317.
• The old gallows ground at Linköping
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Linköping parish in Linköping 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…
• Bromsboda
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  The cry of the child ghost. In the late 1800s, a woman named Madam Jansson lived in Övre Runby. She testified that she heard a child crying every night at Bromsboda, but no matter how she searched, no child could be found.
• The old gallows ground at Lommaryd
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Lommaryd socken
• The old gallows ground at Malung
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Malung parish in Malung-Sälen lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Execution site — Mora
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Mora parish in Mora. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L2000:3794.
• The old gallows ground at Ockelbo
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Ockelbo socken
• Frammegården
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Värmland historical farm with local ghost stories.
• Execution site — Örebro
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Örebro parish, Örebro. 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…
• Osby: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Osby socken
• Säbrå: a place of execution
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Säbrå socken
• Hasslösa: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Hasslösa socken
• Abandoned Places
  Scare 3/5
  Urban Exploring. Exploring abandoned places, or "urban exploration" (urbex), is a popular activity for the adventurous — but it is important to know what the rules are in Sweden to stay within the law.
• Hårgaberget (the Hårga Mountain)
  Hälsingland, Bollnäs · Scare 3/5
  The hill where the Devil, disguised as a fiddler, played the local youth to death. The Hårga tune is still said to echo among the trees.
• Execution site — Stora Skedvi
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Stora Skedvi parish in Säter lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in a sandy heath, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in Sweden's…
• Svedala: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Svedala socken
• Gallows hill of Vadstena
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Vadstena parish, Vadstena. 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.…
• Gallows hill of Hult
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Gravfält – Hult socken
• Execution site — Söderby-Karl
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Söderby-Karl parish in Norrtälje lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, 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…
• The old gallows ground at Trolle-Ljungby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Trolle-Ljungby parish in Kristianstad lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, 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…
• Execution site — Årstad
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Årstad socken
• Gallows hill of Asker
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Asker socken
• Gallows hill of Enåsa
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Enåsa parish in Mariestad lies a site long associated with executions, 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…
• The old gallows ground at Ingatorp
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Ingatorp parish in Eksjö lies a site long associated with executions, 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…
• Gallows hill of Sala stad
  Västmanland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Sala stad socken
• The Grand Theatre (Storan)
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Voices in the auditorium and the White Lady — when the stage is empty, actors hear the inexplicable.
• Landskrona Citadel
  Skåne, Landskrona · Scare 3/5
  16th-century Renaissance fortress — later a women's prison and house of correction.
• Ericsberg Castle
  Sörmland · Scare 3/5
  Sörmland castle with medieval origins — privately owned with many ghost stories.
• Bäckaskogs slott
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Bäckaskog slott, beläget på näset mellan Ivösjön och Oppmannasjön i nordöstra Skåne, är en plats där historiens vingslag känns närvarande.... Spökkartan Premium Membership Required You must be a Spökkartan Premium member to access this content. Join Now Alread
• Vadstena Klosterhotell
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Vadstena Klosterhotell är inrymt i byggnader som tillhör Vadstena kloster, grundat på 1300-talet enligt ordensregler utformade av Heliga Birgitta. Klosterområdet [...]
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Kalmar Castle
  Småland, Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Renaissance castle from the 12th century — cradle of the Kalmar Union with several ghost stories.
• Kronhuset — The Haunting Caretaker
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  The arsenal from 1654, built on the city's oldest cemetery. Mysterious footsteps and shadows.
• Haga Church — Cemetery of Plague and Cholera
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Ground saturated with tragedy from the cholera epidemics — stillness and historical weight after dark.
• The Gothenburg Belt Factory — Time Stood Still
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Closed in November 1977 and stands exactly as it was left. 1977 calendars still hang on the walls.
• Ghost Hotel Gasten (Liseberg)
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Staff report genuine shadows and whispers when everything is closed — and a construction worker who haunts the place.
• Gothia Towers — Room 13
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A room specially designed to provoke fear responses — guests surrender their phone for a night of “isolated haunting”.
• Läckö slott
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Det börjar ofta med en känsla. Ett kyligt drag i nacken, ett susande ljud bakom ryggen, skuggor som rör sig [...]
• Silverpilen
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Tunnelbanetåget rusar fram genom berget. Efter Hallonbergen dröjer det ovanligt länge innan nästa station. Mörkret utanför fönstret ligger tätare än [...]
• Svanö vandrarhem
  Västernorrland · Scare 3/5
  Mitt inne i den stilla och vidsträckta Store Mosse nationalpark ligger Svänö Vandrarhem – ett hus som bär på både [...]
• Hardemo kyrka
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Det börjar alltid likadant, enligt dem som bor i trakten: ett svagt knackande från någon av de gamla gravstenarna, följt [...]
• Lis Jon of Fivelstad
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  In Fivelstad, outside Motala, there was a man named Lis Jon who lived during the first half of the 20th century. He was known as the local eccentric, lived in a small house near road 206 and made his living selling moonshine.
• Görväln Castle
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Görväln Castle stands on the shore of Lake Mälaren in Järfälla, northwest of Stockholm. Today the building is a luxury hotel, but its long history and many changes of ownership have left traces stretching from medieval to modern times...
• Valla Church
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Valla Church on Tjörn is a quiet place with roots in the Middle Ages. But despite its peaceful façade, the church carries stories that grate. One of them is about the magnate Lauritz Olsson Green — a judge with a tarnished reputation, both in life and after death.
• Haunted Ruins in Sweden
  Scare 3/5
  There are places in Sweden where the wind seems to carry whispers from a bygone age. Where walls that once sheltered kings, monks and ladies of the manor now stand in silence, but far from abandoned.
• The Ätra Maiden at Falkenberg Castle Ruin
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  Falkenberg Castle ruin, located at the mouth of the river Ätran in Halland, is a place where the echoes of history feel close. With roots from the 13th century, the castle has been the scene of several momentous events and carries stories spanning centuries.
• 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.
• Baggböle Manor
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  Baggböle Manor stands like a white jewel on the river bank, with its red window frames and grand Empire style. But behind the historic facade and the magnificent halls, whispers of something else linger — something that makes visitors uneasy.
• Övralid
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  Does Heidenstam's spirit still linger in the manor? In Västra Ny parish, on a hill overlooking Lake Vättern, stands Övralid. Built between 1923 and 1925 by the Swedish Nobel laureate Verner von Heidenstam, Övralid was his home until his death in 1940.
• Torpa Stenhus
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Medieval castle by Lake Åsunden — the walled-in girl and the Grey Lady.
• Broby Sanatorium
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Broby Sanatorium – From a place of care to a haunted house and a residential area in crisis. Broby Sanatorium, located in Skåne, has long been a place that carries both tragic stories and eerie rumors.
• Apertin Manor
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  A place where legends and dark stories meet. Deep in the Värmland forests, surrounded by stream ravines and ancient woodland, lies Apertin Manor — a manor that both fascinates and frightens with its dark legends and rumours of haunting...
• Bispgården
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  Hauntings in an old industrial town. The Bispgården building in Ragunda municipality may look like an ordinary structure in a northern industrial town, but the stories from its tenants speak of something far more mysterious.
• The Scheffler Palace
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  "The Ghost Palace" on Drottninggatan in Stockholm — one of Sweden's most classic ghost stories.
• The old gallows ground at Karlanda
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Karlanda parish in Årjäng 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 — Länna
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Länna parish in Strängnäs lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded…
• Gallows hill of Loshult
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Loshult parish in Osby 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…
• Ludvika: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Ludvika socken
• Malmö: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Malmö parish, Malmö. 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. Listed as…
• Gallows hill of Malung
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Malung parish, Malung-Sälen. 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…
• Mörlunda: a place of execution
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Mörlunda parish in Hultsfred 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…
• Gallows hill of Norra Fågelås
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Norra Fågelås parish in Hjo lies a former place of public execution, 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…
• Norra Ny: a place of execution
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Norra Ny parish in Torsby. 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 L2006:4800.
• Execution site — Östervåla
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Östervåla parish, Heby. 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…
• The old gallows ground at Perstorp
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Perstorp parish (Perstorp), 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 L1991:4201.
• Gallows hill of Skållerud
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Skållerud parish in Mellerud 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…
• Skärv: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Skärv parish in Skara. 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 L1961:4963.
• The old gallows ground at Stora Kopparberg
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Stora Kopparberg parish in Falun. 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 L2000:8486.
• Execution site — Sundborn
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Here, in the surrounding countryside on the outskirts of Sundborn parish (Falun), 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 L1999:205.
• Tibro: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in rocky moraine on the outskirts of Tibro parish (Tibro), 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 L1961:7004.
• Gallows hill of Leksand
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Leksand parish in Leksand 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…
• Execution site — Riseberga
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Riseberga parish in Klippan lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, 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…
• Execution site — Hammerdal
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in the surrounding countryside on the outskirts of Hammerdal parish (Strömsund), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1947:767.
• Execution site — Edsbro,Rimbo
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Edsbro,Rimbo parish (Norrtälje), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L2017:5065.
• Gallows hill of Fredsberg
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Fredsberg parish, Töreboda. 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…
• Gallows hill of Höreda
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Höreda socken
• Gallows hill of Ny
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in open farmland on the outskirts of Ny parish (Arvika), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L2006:1599.
• Gallows hill of Överjärna
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Överjärna socken
• Riala: a place of execution
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Riala parish, Norrtälje. 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…
• The old gallows ground at Trosa-Vagnhärad
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Trosa-Vagnhärad parish in Trosa lies a site long associated with executions, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• The old gallows ground at Västerljung
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Västerljung parish in Trosa lies a site long associated with executions, 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…
• The old gallows ground at Viby
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Viby parish in Hallsberg lies a site long associated with executions, 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…
• Tanum: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Tanum parish in Tanum lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, 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…
• Långaryd: a place of execution
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Långaryd parish in Hylte lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, 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…
• The old gallows ground at Arbrå
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Arbrå parish in Bollnäs. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1951:2259.
• Gallows hill of Årsunda
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Årsunda parish in Sandviken 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…
• The old gallows ground at Bollnäs
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Bollnäs socken
• Gallows hill of Gärdserum
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Gärdserum parish in Åtvidaberg lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• The old gallows ground at Hallsberg
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Hallsberg parish in Hallsberg 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…
• The old gallows ground at Långemåla
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Långemåla socken
• The old gallows ground at Lekaryd
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Lekaryd parish in Alvesta lies a former place of public execution, 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…
• The old gallows ground at Lyby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Lyby parish, Hörby. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among rocky moraine — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as ancient…
• Execution site — Moheda
  Kronoberg · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Moheda parish, Alvesta. 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…
• Gallows hill of Mulseryd
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Mulseryd parish (Jönköping), 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 L1973:6691.
• The old gallows ground at Norra Ving
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Norra Ving parish in Skara. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this rocky moraine, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1961:9.
• Execution site — Östra Harg
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Östra Harg parish in Linköping 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…
• Gallows hill of Östra Ljungby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Östra Ljungby socken
• The old gallows ground at Stockholm
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Stockholm socken
• Execution site — Timmele
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Timmele parish, Ulricehamn. 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.…
• Execution site — Österhaninge
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Österhaninge socken
• The old gallows ground at Torslunda
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Torslunda parish in Mörbylånga. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this open farmland, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1955:5110.
• 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 — Viby
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Viby socken
• Execution site — Hammar
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Hammar parish in Askersund. 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 L1982:9183.
• Lommaryd: a place of execution
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Lommaryd parish in Aneby. 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 L1973:149.
• Lommaryd: a place of execution
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Here, in open farmland on the outskirts of Lommaryd parish (Aneby), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1974:9846.
• Execution site — Norrbärke
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Norrbärke socken
• Execution site — Rättvik
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Rättvik parish, Rättvik. 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…
• Gallows hill of Sundborn
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Sundborn parish in Falun. 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 L2000:7615.
• The old gallows ground at Umeå socken
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Umeå socken parish in Umeå lies a site long associated with executions, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• The old gallows ground at Uppsala
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Here, in rocky moraine on the outskirts of Uppsala parish (Uppsala), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1941:2541.
• Gallows hill of Kastlösa
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Röse – Kastlösa socken
• Färgelanda: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Färgelanda parish in Färgelanda. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this open farmland, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1966:7344.
• Harmånger: a place of execution
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Harmånger socken
• Holm: a place of execution
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Holm parish in Mellerud lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• The old gallows ground at Huaröd
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Here, in rocky moraine on the outskirts of Huaröd parish (Kristianstad), 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 L1991:9627.
• Execution site — Järlåsa
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Järlåsa parish (Uppsala), 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 L1943:9135.
• The old gallows ground at Österlövsta
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Österlövsta parish, Tierp. 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…
• Övre Ullerud: a place of execution
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Övre Ullerud socken
• Gallows hill of Simtuna
  Uppsala · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Simtuna parish, Enköping. 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…
• Täby: a place of execution
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  This is a old burial ground linked to execution lore in the parish of Täby parish, Örebro. 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…
• Execution site — Knista
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Hög – Knista socken
• The old gallows ground at Ekby
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Ekby parish in Mariestad. 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 L1963:9159.
• The old gallows ground at Folkärna
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Folkärna socken
• The old gallows ground at Skårby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Skårby socken
• Gallows hill of Habo
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Habo parish (Habo), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1972:4166.
• Gallows hill of Hammar
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Hammar parish in Askersund 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…
• Execution site — Hornborga
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Hornborga parish in Falköping 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…
• The old gallows ground at Husaby
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Husaby parish, Götene. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among open farmland — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as ancient…
• The old gallows ground at Kågeröd
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Kågeröd parish in Svalöv. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this open farmland, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1990:8791.
• The old gallows ground at Kalmar
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Kalmar socken
• The old gallows ground at Asige
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  Stensättning – Asige socken
• Gallows hill of Slöta
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A old burial ground linked to execution lore marks this spot near Slöta parish in Falköping. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this rocky moraine, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1961:5193.
• The old gallows ground at Östra Karaby
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Östra Karaby socken
• The old gallows ground at Åker
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Åker parish in Strängnäs lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded…
• Gallows hill of Arjeplog
  Norrbotten · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Arjeplog socken
• Gallows hill of Bäckebo
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Bäckebo socken
• Gallows hill of Billinge
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Avrättningsplats – Billinge socken
• Execution site — Valstad
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Valstad socken
• Gallows hill of Höreda
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Höreda parish in Eksjö 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…
• Söderbärke: a place of execution
  Dalarna · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Söderbärke parish in Smedjebacken 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…
• Execution site — Solberga
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  A former place of public execution marks this spot near Solberga parish in Kungälv. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this the surrounding countryside, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1968:3268.
• Execution site — Stora Kil
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Stora Kil parish, Kil. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among rocky moraine — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as ancient…
• Gallows hill of Varnhem
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Varnhem parish (Skara), 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 L1961:9255.
• Execution site — Södervidinge
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Södervidinge parish in Kävlinge lies a old burial ground linked to execution lore, 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…
• Fjälkestad: a place of execution
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Fjälkestad parish, Kristianstad. 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…
• Lerbäck: a place of execution
  Örebro · Scare 3/5
  Here, in wooded ground on the outskirts of Lerbäck parish (Askersund), stood a site long associated with executions. The visible traces are faint, but this was a place of death, and its history clings to it still. Heritage id L1981:7604.
• Gallows hill of Pelarne
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  A site long associated with executions marks this spot near Pelarne parish in Vimmerby. 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 L1956:437.
• Gallows hill of Floda,Julita
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Floda,Julita parish in Katrineholm lies a site long associated with executions, 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…
• The old gallows ground at Järvsö
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Järvsö parish, Ljusdal. 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…
• Gallows hill of Naverstad
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Naverstad socken
• Execution site — Sånga
  Stockholm · Scare 3/5
  This is a site long associated with executions in the parish of Sånga parish, Ekerö. For generations such grounds — set apart from the living, here among open farmland — were where the condemned met their end, and few places in the landscape feel as charged. Listed as ancient…
• Execution site — Visnum
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Visnum socken
• The old gallows ground at Voxtorp
  Jönköping · Scare 3/5
  Plats med tradition – Voxtorp socken
• Åker: a place of execution
  Södermanland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Åker parish, Strängnäs. 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. Listed…
• Execution site — Björnekulla
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Björnekulla parish in Åstorp lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is…
• Källstad: a place of execution
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Källstad parish in Vadstena lies a former place of public execution, 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 Kalmar
  Kalmar · Scare 3/5
  On the edge of Kalmar parish in Kalmar lies a former place of public execution, one of the places where death sentences were once carried out in public. Set in the surrounding countryside, little is left to see today, yet the ground itself carries a heavy past. It is recorded in…
• 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…
• Gallows hill of Naum
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  This is a former place of public execution in the parish of Naum parish, Vara. 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 monument…

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Haunted Places lists 500 verified haunted locations in Sweden, each with its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

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Among the most notable in Sweden: Penningby Castle, Execution site — Edsele, The old gallows ground at Bälinge.

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