The Old Masthugg Church — The White Lady and the Black Priest

Västra Götaland · Sweden · Church

By the church ruins haunts a woman in a white dress, jilted at the altar. In the new church, a black-clad priest figure.

By the church ruins haunts the “White Lady”, a woman said to have been jilted at the altar and to have died of grief. She is seen wandering in her white dress but vanishes the moment anyone tries to approach. In the modern Masthugg Church, by contrast, sightings are reported of a black-clad priest figure who quickly disappears behind the pillars.

Facts: The modern Masthugg Church was completed in 1914 and is known for its National Romantic style, where the architect Sigfrid Ericson personally chose the placement of every stone.

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Where is The Old Masthugg Church — The White Lady and the Black Priest located?

The Old Masthugg Church — The White Lady and the Black Priest is in Västra Götaland, Sweden.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

Image: Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons