Cruz e Sousa Palace

Santa Catarina · Brazil · Palace

Through the halls of the pink governor's palace in Florianópolis walks a woman in a blue dress – staff testify to apparitions and unexplained sounds.

The Palácio Cruz e Sousa, the opulent pink palace on Praça XV in Florianópolis, served as the governor's residence and is now Santa Catarina's historical museum. Behind the stucco and polished parquet a different story is told from the official one: a woman in a blue dress seen wandering through the halls before dissolving into thin air. Both employees and visitors have testified to apparitions, footsteps in empty rooms and unexplained sounds after closing time. The palace, named after the great symbolist poet Cruz e Sousa who lies buried there, is considered the most haunted building on the island.

FAQ

Where is Cruz e Sousa Palace located?

Cruz e Sousa Palace is in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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