Haunted Places in Bohuslän (11)

Explore 11 haunted places in Bohuslän. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 📖 The Dog That Knew Where the Ghost Was, Torp Bohuslän At a haunted place the dog threw itself whining at the man's feet – for dogs see what people cannot.
• 📖 The Devil and the Dean of Krokstad Bohuslän After the dean died, the Devil began appearing near Krokstad, claiming he had taken the priest. A single question undid the lie.
• ⛪ The Boy Who Wrote His Name on the Stone at Lommeland Bohuslän Satan promised a herd-boy he would become a priest for his soul, written on a stone – but a new baptism erased the name for good.
• 📖 The Black Hound and the Silver Button on Orust Bohuslän A black hound ravaged the grain until the farmer shot it with an inherited silver button – but within three days the shooter himself lay dead.
• 📖 The Wheel at Norum Church Bohuslän Homeward from the service the wheel came off – and the priest forced the Evil One to carry the cart all the way home and confess his hold.
• 📖 The Dancer Who Was the Evil One at Tossene Bohuslän The priest set the farmhand on his black cloak to peer into the dance hall – where a great black hound danced among the rest.
• 📖 The Farmer of Trädal Who Frightened His Neighbours Bohuslän He blew flame from his mouth to scare his quarrelling neighbours straight – but behind him stood the Old One himself, enraged at the deed.
• ⛪ The Serpent Braids at the Dingle Church Door Bohuslän A girl wept at the church door for forgetting her hair braids — a stranger gave her new ones, but they turned out to be two serpents.
• ⛪ Bokenäs Old Church Bohuslän The church was placed deliberately on top of the heathen cult site — and the cup marks, hollows cut for offerings, are still there just outside the wall.
• ⛪ Dragsmark Abbey Ruin Bohuslän The ballad of fair Valborg was sung across Bohuslän: when she could not have her knight Axel she went in behind these cloister walls and never came out.
• 🔦 Pater Noster on Hamneskär Bohuslän Seafarers said the Our Father when the skerries came into sight — the current and the treacherous shoals gave no second chances, and the water inside is full of wrecks.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Bohuslän?

Haunted Places lists 11 haunted locations in Bohuslän, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Bohuslän?

Among the most notable in Bohuslän: The Dog That Knew Where the Ghost Was, Torp, The Devil and the Dean of Krokstad and The Boy Who Wrote His Name on the Stone at Lommeland.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Bohuslän?

Most haunted places in Bohuslän are public sites you can visit; a few are hotels or inns where you can stay overnight.

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