City's legends 2024, May
There is such a concept - genius loci, the spirit of a place. What makes each city unique creates a special atmosphere. These are old temples and mysterious squares, city sculpture and narrow streets, and most importantly, legends and traditions associated with them
Golshany Castle is a magnificent palace that once belonged to a noble and wealthy family. You can contemplate everything that remains of this building in the Oshmyany district of the Grodno region of the Republic of Belarus, unless of course you are not afraid of his ghost
The famous haunted castle is located in Hyogo Prefecture in the historic Japanese region of Harima. Since 2015, it has been open to the public after a lengthy restoration. Himeji-jo, or White Heron Castle, is one of the oldest in Japan. It is also popular with tourists because of a long-standing legend
The Moscow Kremlin is a place shrouded in secrets, myths and legends. Its walls and halls have seen a lot, but much more horror stories are hidden in the dungeons of the most famous sight of Russia. Attempts to investigate them were made during the rule of tsars, princes, and Bolsheviks
Many townspeople are probably aware of the possible existence of an underground labyrinth under the historical center of Grodno. Some prefer to believe it, others are very skeptical
A mystical front door, legends about which are composed almost daily, and each resident will have his own secret and an amazing story associated with this place
What is Paris famous for? Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe. But there is a "attraction" in Paris, which is not written about in the guidebooks. This is the Red Man, a ghost roaming the avenues of the Tuileries Garden. For 300 years, he appeared at night to the next French king to predict his imminent death
Who would have thought that tragic events on most of the planet are associated with a tiny country on the shores of the Baltic Sea - - riots, wars and devastating earthquakes
Researchers of the paranormal say that evil spirits are common for Odessa, and especially in the historical part of the city. Ghosts are found in both old buildings and new ones, especially if these new buildings are built on the site of cemeteries, massacres or prisons
In Somerset County, New Jersey, there is a tree with a very bad reputation. According to legends, many blacks were hung on this tree by members of the Ku Klux Klan.And it was under this tree that a certain father killed his entire family before hanging himself
Some places in this world remain mysterious even in our age, an enlightened age. For unknown reasons, these places appear to be endowed with powers beyond our comprehension.Strange, incomprehensible, inexplicable events take place then, attracting lovers of everything mysterious and supernatural
Despite the development of technical progress, people still tend to believe in various mystical forces
About the ranch, which is located southeast of the city of Ballard, Utah in the United States, they started talking relatively recently - - only in 1994
"FAMILY TRAINING …" In the 19th century, a family legend about ghosts was associated with the large Pilikinsky house. They said that a young mistress, who died without repentance, walks in it, burned alive due to careless handling of fire
In the old days, on the site of the main building of the agricultural academy, there was the house of Elisey Leontyevich Chagin. He was a wealthy hereditary nobleman in a respectable rank - criminal advisor
Perm regularly hosts excursions to the so-called "mystical places" - they are organized by travel agencies, local historians and simply enthusiastic citizens. We welcome these undertakings in every possible way - at least because of the educational component
It would seem - a native and explored city along and across. What can frighten or surprise here? But Tomsk, like all ancient cities, contains many secrets and mysteries. 1. House of the merchant Smirnov on the lane
Historian and stalkers talked about the mysterious "abandoned" cityIn Vorkuta, a girl fell into a non-working elevator shaft. Everything happened due to the fact that children were walking around an abandoned city building. It is called "Sector 13" in Vorkuta
In the Czech Republic, only Cesky Krumlov can compete with Prague in terms of the number of attractions and legends per capita. This town, located in the South Bohemian Region, on the bend of the Vltava River, was inscribed by UNESCO experts on the World Heritage List in 1992
There are many places in Kaliningrad and its environs surrounded by mysticism and legends. Sometimes mysterious phenomena are observed there, mostly associated with the distant past
The enchanted fortress Belgorod-Dnestrovskaya fortress (Akkerman) dates back to XIII - XV century, built on the site of the ancient city of Tire, surrounded on three sides by a moat 10 - 12 m., From the north it is washed by the waters of the Dniester estuary
In the US state of New Jersey, there is a road called Clinton Road. Its total duration is 15 kilometers. There are many legends about this road with frightening stories. In 2019, a horror film was released about this so-called "bloody road"
On Malaya Nikitskaya street there is a house at number 28 and the ghost of the all-powerful Lavrenty Beria lives in it. The head of state security of the USSR lived in this building in the period from 1938 to 1953, and after his death, the spirit of Beria still wanders in these places
Each city or town has its own legends. Scary, kind, romantic … So Bishkek has its own urban stories. Probably, the time has already passed when young people gathered around the fire at night to scare each other with horror stories
There have long been legends about spirits living in the depths of underground mines, mines and catacombs. According to some versions, these are creatures from a parallel reality, according to others - the souls of those who died in the dungeons
Cemeteries are usually located in the so-called "bad" places - pathogenic zones. The dead are fine there, but they cannot live in these zones. And if you build a house in such a place
BEKs (Black Eyed Kids) - children with black eyes, a modern American urban legend. In recent years, more and more messages have appeared on the web about the victims of this phenomenon
Kaliningrad and its environs have always been considered an anomalous zone. UFOs have been observed there and other unexplained events have occurred
The Moscow metro is a real underground kingdom: more than 170 stations, 12 lines, 292 kilometers of tracks, about 10 million passengers per day. This dungeon has its own mythology, legends, traditions, signs
Greece - it is a magical country where myths are closely intertwined with reality, and where it is sometimes difficult to draw a clear line between truth and fiction. Contemporary folklore is no exception
Located in County Offaly, Leap Castle is known as one of the most mysterious places in Ireland. It is inhabited by ghosts. One of them, according to members of a group of researchers of the paranormal, they managed to photograph in one of the mirrors of the castle
Barcelona is full of secrets and mysteries. There are many legends associated with this city. Some places are said to be haunted by spirits and ghosts. Here are some ghostly spots in Barcelona!- Salik.bizPLAÇA DEL COMERCIt is a small area with a street lamp in the middle and a large clock in the background
The secret is always somewhere nearby in almost any European country. You just need to know where to look. Here is a list of some of the ghostly, mysterious, legendary places.- Salik.bizRezel Castle, PolandLooming over Resel, this charming red structure has a terrifying dark past
People have long known that there is another world around them, inhabited by invisible creatures that can sometimes disturb the peace of the inhabitants with their appearance
The majestic Renaissance palace located in the village of Pidhirtsi (Lviv region, Ukraine) makes a strong impression
The Ulyanovsk region is full of secrets and mysteries, the further you move away from Ulyanovsk, the more interesting it becomes. And so, having collected our things, we went to the village of Kezmino, Sursky district, as we found out that there is a real castle with a ghost
Like any other big city, Moscow is full of various mystical phenomena. Among these, the most common and attractive for human curiosity are ghost stories.Some of the houses and apartments in the Russian capital are said to be inhabited by ghosts who have remained in our world or who have come into it due to various circumstances
In the late 1800s, Jerome was a thriving shred of civilization in the sandy rolling hills of the American Southwest. Miners and their families came from all over the country in search of a better life.Unfortunately, the promising city was soon overgrown with vices
According to popular belief, urban legends and myths, pagans and Satanists like to gather for mysterious cults in remote places, so that there, behind closed doors, they perform their cruel rituals.There are an incredible number of such stories, and usually they quite confidently fit into local events and geography, include real cases of missing people or strange murders and look quite reliable
Fans of Stephen King's creativity, as well as all those who believe in everything otherworldly, will like the place that locals try to bypass - the Stanley Hotel, located in Estes Park, Colorado.King's fans will not be surprised by the news that it was in one of the rooms of this hotel that a muse came to the creator of the most creepy stories, thanks to which the world saw the novel The Shining, and a few years later a mini-series based on his book was filmed there