The Most Haunted Places in Sweden

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

• Penningby Castle
  Uppland, Norrtälje · Scare 4/5
  A medieval fortress by Lake Väsby where a resident was seized by the foot by a bony, invisible hand.
• 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

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