Norway
A collection of the haunted ghost stories, urban legends, folktales and the paranormal of Norway.
A collection of the haunted ghost stories, urban legends, folktales and the paranormal of Norway.
The Sea Draug: The Ghostly Fisherman of the Norwegian Coast
Thought to be haunting the dark seas of the north, the Sea Draug is a ghost of the drowned fishermen’s and other unfortunate souls who perished on the waters.
The Silent Music Haunting Hald Pensjonat
Who can be haunting the old Hald Pensjonat in Mandal? Playing soft piano music in the afterlife, and rumours about the footsteps of a Norwegian pirate seems to linger.
The Ghostly Guardian of MS Nordstjernen
The MS Nordstjernen spent decades bringing passengers north across the arctic sea, and although the waters can be brought this far north, it always seemed to reach port unharmed. Some think that it could be Ernst, the ship’s ghosts.
The Cabin in the Woods where the Forest Watches Back
The DNT Cabin Flisberget deep in the mystical forest of Finnskogen, bordering Norway and Sweden has a lot of strange tales coming from it. So much so, that it was voted the scariest cabin in the country.
The Lady of Soria Moria Haunting Villa Fridheim
Soria Moria: The Villa Fridheim is often called the Soria Moria castle, a name from Norwegian folktales about the hidden castle where the hero will find the princess. It has also now turned into an expression for expectations about a great place.
The Woman Waiting and Haunting Struten Lighthouse
After being stranded on their little island at Struten Lighthouse in stormy weather with the waves crashing in, a woman succumbed to her illness and has since then been haunting it, still waiting for the help that never came.
The Womanizer of Room 315 Haunting at Sauda Fjordhotel
The once stately Sauda Fjordhotel is said to be haunted by a remorseful colonel, who took his own life when his womanizing ways lost him the love of his life.
Fredriksten Fortress and the White Lady of Halden
In the bordertown of Sweden of Norway, Fredriksten Fortress has seen more bloodshed than many places. But who is the White Lady said to be haunting it, soaring around the clock tower in the night?
Room 407 and the Gentle Ghost of Fleischer’s Hotel
As the first hostess of the hotel in Voss, Norway, the ghost of Magdalene at the historic and majestic Fleischier’s Hotel is said to linger inside of Room 407.
Utne Hotel and the Watchful Spirit of “Mor Utne”
In one of the oldest hotels in Norway in the serene Hardangerfjord, Mother Utne is said to still be running things. After working 70 years at Hotel Utne, management at the hotel claims that she is still the one in charge.
The Watchful Spirits of Bårdshaug Manor
The old manor house at Bårdshaug in Norway is said to be haunted by some mysterious women that sometimes appear in the house, now operating as a hotel. Who are these female spirits lingering, and what do they want?
The Haunted Legends of Stenberg Gård, Hoff Church and Toten Legends
Deep in the farmland of Norway, Toten has a lot of ghost stories lingering on the old farms and buildings. Who were the priests said to haunt the Hoff Church and rectory, and who are the ghosts said to linger at the old Stenberg Manor?
The Cursed Forest and Poltergeist of Finnskogen at Välgunaho
Bordering Norway and Sweden, the mysterious Finnskogen forest, with its deep rooted trees holds ghosts, curses and lingering spirits. Like the poltergeist like ghost at Välgunaho farm, who drove its residents away and left it abandoned for over a century.
The Ghosts of Løp Gård North of the Veil
In the old farm for the rich and the powerful in the northern parts of Norway, Løp Gård is said to hold many of their former inhabitants, even in their death.
The Limping Ghost of Fossesholm
After tragedy struck Birthe Svendsdatter, she threw herself from the window and ended up with a limp and a brain injury. Called Halte-Birthe because of her limp, she is said to haunt Fossesholm Manor to this day.
The Tragic Ghost of the Maid Haunting Visnes Hotel
A maid who once worked at the hotel allegedly took her own life at the old Visnes Hotel, deep in the Norwegian fjords. Now it is said she is lingering in the afterlife in the old rooms she once worked in.
The Nordic Grave Dwelling Haugbúi Draugr (ᛏᚱᛅᚢᚴᛦ)
An ancient ghost coming from the depths of graves across the nordic countries, the Haugbúi Draugr could be both dangerous and even deadly. Not merely a specter, but the rotten flesh of the dead, the ghosts are remembered as The Walking Dead of the North.
Cell Number 11: Whispers in the Attic of the Norwegian Justice Museum in Trondheim
Is Cell Number 11 in the former prison for the criminally insane haunted? The attic of the Norwegian Justice Museum in Trondheim, Norway has had many who come out, claiming so.
Munkholmen: Trondheim’s Island of Chains, Prayers, and Restless Dead
The little island Munkholmen outside of Trondheim in Norway has had many haunted rumors for a long time. From an old Viking execution place to a state prison, who is still lingering there in their afterlife?
The Ghost of the Deep: The Legend of Blåmannen at Blaafarveværket
The haunting of the Blue man, or Blåmannen at the cobalt mine, Blaafarveværket in Norway has been told for ages now. What truly lies inside the darkness of the mines?
The Blue Room’s Lament The Haunted Legend of Hotel Union Øye
Left by her lover, the ghost of a maid who once worked at the Hotel Union Øye in Norway is said to be lingering inside of the Blue Room. Is she still staying there?
The Haunting of Dalen Hotel and the English Lady of Room 17
In the deep fjords of Norway, the Dalen Hotel is one of the places said to be haunted by a guest who never really checked out. Who was the English Lady of Room 17?
The Haunting of Nes Church Ruins in Norway
The mysterious Nes Church Ruins in Norway has attracted ghost hunters and legends for centuries by now. But what is really lurking among the old stones after dark?
The Haunting of the Gray Lady at Søndre Brekke Manor
For centuries now, there have been rumours about the ghost of a gray lady haunting the Søndre Brekke Manor house in Norway. A presence so strong that even an exorcism didn’t have help.
Oskorsreia – the Wild Hunt in the North
The wild hunt is a supernatural ghost ride in the sky during the dark winter days. In Scandinavia this hunt is called Oskorsreia, often a hunt led by Odin himself that could be dangerous for people to get entangled in.
The Haunted Dungeon at Rosenkrantz Tower
The Rosenkrantz Tower in Bergen Norway is one of the oldest buildings still standing and was once the house for kings. Today it is used as a museum and perhaps they also have some of the oldest ghosts still lingering in the dungeon.
The Ghost Monks at Lyseklosteret
In the ruins of Lyse Abbey there are rumors about the ghost monks haunting the ruins as well as a white lady roaming the roads around it. Lyse Abbey or Lyseklosteret is a former cistercian monastery that was built in Os, right outside of Bergen in Norway. There are only ruins of it today, as…
The Friendly Ghost Octavia at Den Nationale Scene
At Den Nationale Scene theater in Bergen there is a ghost named Octavia that haunts the place. She is said to be a helping ghost, taking care of the staff and helping the actors remember their lines. There is a rule somewhere that every theatre needs a ghost, even if the building is new or…
The Haunted Natural History Museum in Bergen
There is not only one ghost story inside of the Natural History Museum in in the cobbled streets of Bergen in Norway. From everything from the ghost of a former zoologist, cursed Egyptian statues and an executed revolutionary, the museum has it all to see at the price of an entrance ticket.
The Haunted Restaurant Bryggen Tracteursted
The Medieval buildings on the old harbour in Bergen, there is a restaurant that has continued with the old tradition. And on Bryggen Tracteursted, it is said that a ghost still lingers. Behind Bryggen in Bergen, Norway there are small restaurants and shops in the old Hanseatic wooden buildings that are an old fusion of…
The Eternal Guest at Radisson Blu Hotel
Before it was renovated, the staff working at Radisson Blu Hotel in Bergen kept seeing the same ghostly guest over and over that never checked out.
The Mantelgeist of the Fortress
Because of the cold winter with no food, people starved to death, even inside the castle walls. And ever since then, the ghost of the queens chambermaid still haunts the castle, known as the Mantelgeist.
Ghost of the Cathedral — The Bloody Monk in Nidarosdomen
From medieval times, history and bloody memories lingers in one of the only and longest standing cathedrals in Norway.
The Malcanis Guarding the Fortress
In Akershus Fortress in Oslo, Norway, there are rumours about something strange haunting the former castle. There is a legend of a ghost of a dog haunting the place, called the Malcanis, or Evil Dog as it means.
The Ghost Girl in the Pond at the Manor House in Larvik
An orphan girl is forever confined to a strange country without her family, trying to lure other children to share her faith.
The Lingering Presence of a Nazi Ghost at Skaugum
The lingering presence of a high ranking Nazi leader is still hiding and wandering in the bunkers used in the war.
The Grey Lady of Stavern at Hotel Wassilioff
The grey lady of Stavern is a tragic tale, but not a very unique one. She stand together with the rest of the weeping women, filled of grief after being left by a man.
Bærums Verk — Most Haunted Village in Norway
In an old iron foundry settlement, the once upon the time leader cannot find any rest in death.
