Haunted Places in Köpenhamn (15)

Explore 15 haunted places in Köpenhamn. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 👻 The Køge House Cross (Torvet 2) Köpenhamn 'Here raged the Køge Huskors 1608–1615' – the devil in the merchant's house triggered Denmark's largest witch trial. Fifteen women died.
• ⚰️ Assistens Cemetery Köpenhamn Giertrud Bodenhoff was buried in 1798 – merely in a deathlike trance. When grave robbers came for her jewels, she woke in the coffin.
• ⚔️ Østre Fælled (Fælledparken) Köpenhamn Here Struensee lost his head before 30,000 spectators in 1772 – the executioner needed three blows before it left the body.
• ⛪ Roskilde Cathedral Köpenhamn Beneath the cathedral a horse was buried alive with one leg cut off – as a three-legged hel-horse with glowing eyes it still portends death.
• 👻 Dragør Beach Hotel Köpenhamn The room at the far end of the upstairs corridor: guests who step inside are seized by an inexplicable terror, as if someone unseen already lives there. 🛏 Book a night here
• ⛪ Esrum Abbey Köpenhamn The devil took service in the abbey kitchen as Brother Rus – he slew the cook and lured the monks to their ruin.
• 👻 Gurre Castle Ruin Köpenhamn 'Let God keep His heaven, if I may keep Gurre' – for those words King Valdemar rides his wild hunt every night.
• 🏛️ The Consistory House, University of Copenhagen Köpenhamn In the university's medieval prison cellar a student's soul is said to linger – dead under mysterious circumstances among corpses and a boiling kettle.
• 🌉 Munkebro, Roskilde Köpenhamn Two monks slain during the Reformation still walk side by side – until they dissolve into nothing in Sankt Ols Stræde.
• ⚔️ The Execution Ground on Amager (Dalslandsgade) Köpenhamn The blood of the executed was believed to cure the sick. When Ole Kollerød was beheaded in 1840, two women filled a cup — and danced around the scaffold.
• 👻 Roskilde Library Köpenhamn Between the bookshelves appears Jomfru Trolle in a black dress – and in the children's section, a girl in an old-fashioned white dress.
• ⛪ Saint Peter's Church Köpenhamn Struensee – the queen's lover who ruled Denmark and lost his head in 1772 – is said to haunt the old church of the Germans.
• 👻 Aldershvile Castle Ruin Köpenhamn The Countess of Bagsværd lost her castle to flames in 1909 and took poison in 1914 — evening walkers say she still stands in the ruin's empty window openings.
• 👻 Hirschholm Palace Garden Köpenhamn The palace died of shame, people said — no one would live in the house after the queen and Struensee's doomed summer, and shadows still linger among the avenues.
• ⛪ Church of Our Saviour Köpenhamn The spiral spire twists the wrong way – and the architect is said to have thrown himself from the top on discovering his mistake.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Köpenhamn?

Haunted Places lists 15 haunted locations in Köpenhamn, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Köpenhamn?

Among the most notable in Köpenhamn: The Køge House Cross (Torvet 2), Assistens Cemetery and Østre Fælled (Fælledparken).

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Köpenhamn?

Yes — 1 of the haunted places in Köpenhamn is a hotel or inn you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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