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The Cursed Black Cat at Promenadeplatz in Munich

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Once the house of a greedy grain speculator, the haunted house at Promenadeplatz in Munich is said to be haunted by the man in the form of a cat, as penance after a curse drove him to ruin. 

Promenadeplatz is an iconic square located in the heart of Munich. From the 15th century onwards, the city’s salt warehouses stood on the site of today’s square until they were demolished in 1778. The resulting square was initially used and named as a parade ground and was transformed into a park in 1804.

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Now, luxurious buildings stand in their place, but some say that they still carry an old haunting. On some winter nights, you can still hear the eerie cat call that frightened people hundreds of years ago.

Promenadeplatz, Munich, Germany. Date: c 1880 – c 1910.

The Cursed Ghost of Number 7

In front of number 7, now a Commerzbank, there used to be a cursed ghost haunting. A long time ago, a rich man with a cold heart used to live and after being cursed, has been haunting the square in the form of a black cat.

The story dates back to a time of famine in Munich, although just how long is debatable. He was a typical speculator, buying grain cheaply and then drastically increasing prices during times of hardship without considering anything else but himself and his riches. 

The Michael Jackson Memorial: Since 2009, the Di Lasso statue at the square has also become a pilgrimage site for Michael Jackson fans, as he used to stay in the hotel when he was visiting Munich. // Image Source: Wikimedia

As well as hoarding grain, he rented out apartments at a high price. He heartlessly evicted a day-laborer family with seven children who owed him rent, leaving them to stand on the doorstep in the winter cold. 

But in doing so, he brought a curse upon himself that would seal the fate of the “Troadkipperer,” the grain shoveler or the man who weighs the grain. The wife of the evicted cursed him and his grain when she said: “May rats, mice, and vermin destroy everything!”

Later, when he went up to the attic, he discovered masses of mice in his grain storage. So he bought himself some cats to rid himself of the problem. But for every dead mouse, ten more appeared and nothing seemed to work. The miser lost his mind as well as his fortune. In the end, he was bankrupt and had to auction off his house.

Rats and mice infested his granary, driving him first to bankruptcy, then to suicide and he hanged himself in the attic. Since then, he has haunted the area in the form of a giant black cat. 

Some say that they tried an exorcism on the ghost of the cat once. The neighbors called in an exorcist whose plan was to entice the cat into an earthen jug which he then intended to seal with wax and then sink it in the swampland of Erdinger Moos. However, before he could recite his spell, the cat jumped him from behind, causing him to fall down the stairs and break his neck.

Even today noises can sometimes be heard and a glimmer of light seen in the attic of house number 7 where it is said he used to have his house and storage. 

The Ghost Cat Prowling the Promenadeplatz

Now, how much of the story is true though? The building standing today is listed as being built in 1906, and most versions of the story tell the ghost stories from hundreds of years ago. Was the story from the time the salt warehouses stood on this square, or was it the history of the bank building, the very image of money and greed the basis of the story?

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Black Cat Ghosts of Bern: A City Haunted by Feline Phantoms

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The black cat in European folklore is shrouded in mystery and magical lore. From the old parts of Bern, ghost stories of ghostly black cats linger in the shadows, reminding about the old fear the feline specter used to hold over people. 

Beneath the ancient arcades and cobblestone alleys of Bern, a darker tale swirls through the mist. Though this capital city of Switzerland is known for its UNESCO-listed Old Town, its medieval clock tower, and stately parliament buildings, its ancient stones whisper of more chilling legends and ghost stories. Among the myriad of legends and myths from Bern, curiously, stories of black cats, harbingers of the supernatural, phantoms in feline form are aplenty. .

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Like the ghost story about the talking cat on the steep stairs from Brunngasse to the Stettebrunnen fountain. A midwife was said to have taken the stairs after a childbirth. The cat called out to her, “Good morning, good morning, how are you?” Before vanishing into thin air. And this is probably the nicest cat ghost story. 

Throughout Europe, black cats have long played both sides of the supernatural coin: omens of good luck in some regions, signs of misfortune in others. In Bern, like many other European cities from medieval times, they also remain as ghost stories. These are some of them penned down mostly by Hedwig Correvon by her collection of ghost stories from 1919 Gespenstergeschichten aus Bern.

The black cats of this Alpine city are not mere creatures, they are revenants. Witches in hiding. Spirits unshriven. Ghosts with fur and fangs.

The Horrible Beautiful Girl and the Kiltgang

It began with a girl so hauntingly beautiful that none in the surrounding Bernese countryside could forget her face. She lived in near solitude right outside of the city, speaking to no one, never seen beyond the threshold of her quiet home. Her allure became a mystery and a challenge. One that a group of curious young men decided to unravel during a secret nighttime visit, known in Alpine regions as a Kiltgang. This clandestine tradition, akin to the Bavarian Fenster involved sneaking to a girl’s window under cover of night for romantic courtship.

But what they witnessed that night was anything but romantic.

As the young men tiptoed toward the lighted window, they saw her lying motionless, as if dead. Her face drained of life, her chest still. Then, from the shadows, a sleek black cat crept into view. It leapt through the open window and vanished beneath her bed. Suddenly, the girl stirred. Her cheeks flushed, her fingers twitched, and her breath returned with a sigh from some unseen depth.

The boys fled into the night, white with terror, never again to approach a black cat, especially not one seen after dark.

Wicked Women and Cursed Cats

In Bernese legend, wicked women are punished in death by becoming that which they most dreaded: immortal black cats, cursed to haunt the homes and hearts of the living.

One tale speaks of a cruel woman, long dead, who returned in cat form to torment those who dared defy her. A housewife once tried to chase away such a cat, striking it with all her might. But the creature sat unmoved, its eyes glinting with eerie patience. A second blow was delivered and in that instant, the woman’s arm seized with pain. From that day on, it hung useless at her side, as if touched by some infernal frost.

Another spirit-cat haunts a house deep in the Old City, although which house is not mentioned. At night, when all lights are extinguished, its presence grows bold. It hums like a machine. It roars like a lion. It wrestles with living cats, leaving them blind, limping, and forever changed. Residents now leave lights on through the night, not to see—but to keep the darkness at bay.

The Treacherous Nun of Bubenbergraine

On the time-worn steps of Bubenbergraine, near where cloistered sisters once lived and died, a ghost lingers. Not in flowing robes, but fur. If Bubenbergraine is an old name or something local is uncertain, but modern Bernese people would more likely know the location as Bubenbergplatz, an area outside the third city walls. 

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For over a century, residents have reported sightings of a black cat stalking beneath pergolas, crouching in alcoves, slipping into dreams and dread alike. One man, returning home at midnight, found the cat at his doorstep. When he tried to kick it away, the creature’s eyes glowed with an unnatural fire. Before he could turn to flee, its body grew, towering over him like some shape-shifting beast. He collapsed where he stood.

The next morning, he was found unconscious, delirious with fever. Days later he died and was buried.

“The nun has taken another,” the locals whispered. A nun who broke her sacred vows. A nun who perhaps never stopped loving men—even after death.

Whispers in Fur and Shadow

Bern’s black cat legends speak to the city’s lingering medieval soul, where sin and sanctity mingled in dim corridors and holy silence. Cats, with their glowing eyes and unnatural grace, became vessels for guilt, wrath, and unresolved desires and the shadow of the witch trials lingers over the lore as well. 

Some say that in Bern’s narrow alleys, black cats still roam between worlds, slipping through the cracks of time. When the mist rises from the Aare River, they can be seen, perched on rooftops, slinking down cellar steps, pausing beneath the gaze of a statue before disappearing entirely. If you see a black cat watching you, especially at midnight, don’t follow it.

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The Killakee Dower House in Dublin

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The Killakee Dower House in Dublin at the foot of the hill that would be known for its dark masses and hauntings, was for a long time affected by it. After the notorious Hellfire Club started to hold their meetings there, dark and mysterious things started to happen. 

The origins of Killakee House date back to the late 18th century when it was built as a hunting lodge by the prominent Connolly family. The Connolly’s, known for their connection to Castletown House in County Kildare, created this charming lodge on the estate that would later bear the name Killakee. The grand house was demolished in 1941, but the Dower House is still standing.

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The house itself is a two-story building, perched along the Military Road, offering a view of the surrounding countryside. Over the years, it has played multiple roles, from serving as a dower house to providing a residence for the estate’s manager.

The Sinister Beginnings: The Hellfire Club

The grounds around Killakee House are shrouded in dark history, notably due to the presence of the infamous Hellfire Club. In the mid-1700s, Richard Parsons established this sinister branch of the Hellfire Club, an English-based secret society known for its debauched and often disturbing gatherings.

First, the club rented another hunting lodge on top of the hill, but they would soon find their way into the Dower House as well. 

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Here, among the ruins of the Hellfire Club on Montpelier Hill, members partook in activities that included devil worship, ritualistic animal sacrifice, and even witch burnings. One gruesome account tells of the ritualistic killing of a black cat, which was doused in whisky and set ablaze. This eerie connection to the supernatural would later come back to haunt Killakee Dower House.

After the hunting lodge they originally held their meeting in was damaged in a fire they started to hold the meetings at Killakee Dower House. After they left this place, the Dower House was left with a tainted reputation and believed to be haunted. 

The Arrival of Margaret and Nicholas O’Brien

In 1968, Margaret and Nicholas O’Brien breathed new life into the dilapidated Dower House, with dreams of transforming it into an arts center. Little did they know that their restoration efforts would awaken something otherworldly.

The Dowers House: The House has been called Killakee House Rathfarnham or the Stewards House among other thing and was the place were the Hellfire Club went to when their original meeting place was damaged in a fire.

The workmen began reporting strange occurrences as they were working at Killakee Dower House. Eerie sounds filled the air, and odd happenings became commonplace. But the most unsettling phenomenon was the appearance of a large black cat with piercing red eyes. 

The Haunting of the Black Cat

The most notorious apparition associated with Killakee Dower House is undoubtedly the spectral black cat. Witnessed by several individuals, including artist Tom McAssey, this mysterious feline was no ordinary house pet. Described as being as large as a Dalmatian, it emitted an ominous presence.

One night, Tom McAssey confronted the phantom presence outside the front door, believing it to be a prank by one of the workers. However, he soon realized that the figure was not human, and a menacing snarl was followed by the sight of a growling black cat with eerie red eyes. A shadowy figure growled “You cannot see me. You don’t even know who I am”. This terrifying encounter sent McAssey and the other workers fleeing in sheer terror.

The Seance at the Dower House

Beyond the spectral cat, Killakee Dower House harbored deeper mysteries. In October 1969, a group of actors decided to hold a séance within the house, unwittingly reawakening it’s supernatural energies. The disturbances resumed with renewed intensity.

In the following year, an astonishing discovery was made beneath the kitchen floor: the skeleton of a deformed dwarf, or perhaps a child, accompanied by a brass figurine of a demon. Who this person was, no one knows, but rumor was that it was one of the human sacrifices from the time the house was used by the Hellfire Club. The presence of this eerie artifact, along with the skeletal remains, further fueled the belief that malevolent forces had left their mark on Killakee House.

The Power of Exorcism at Killakee Dower House

In an effort to quell the unsettling occurrences, Margaret O’Brien enlisted the help of a priest to perform an exorcism on Killakee Dower House. Although this initial ritual provided some respite, the disturbances returned when a séance was conducted.

Ultimately, it wasn’t until the dwarf’s skeleton and the demonic figurine were properly buried that the hauntings ceased. This marked the end of a chapter of terror in the history of Killakee House.

The Killakee Dower House was used as a restaurant in the 1990s, but closed down in 2001. Today it is merely a private residence, and perhaps also, it is rid of its dark past and lingering ghosts.

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The Mysterious Legends of Hellfire Club on Montpelier Hill

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An old gentleman’s club became the center of satanic gossip and tales of animal and human sacrifices. The old lodge on Montpelier Hill is now mostly known for being the meeting place for the infamous Hellfire Club. 

For centuries, the Hellfire Club on Montpelier Hill in Dublin has remained one of Ireland’s most haunted destinations, shrouded in mystery and surrounded by legends. This infamous hunting lodge, perched atop the Dublin Mountains, has been the site of countless tales of ghostly apparitions, satanic rituals, and otherworldly encounters. 

Despite its dark past, the Hellfire Club continues to draw in visitors from all over the world, curious to explore its eerie corridors and uncover the secrets hidden within its walls. From the notorious tales of the devil himself appearing in the guise of a nobleman to the chilling accounts of ghostly voices and unexplained noises, the Hellfire Club is a place that has fascinated and terrified people for generations. 

The Ancient Cairn of Standing Stones

The Hellfire Club is a ruined hunting lodge located on the summit of Montpelier Hill in the Dublin Mountains. Built in 1725, it was originally used as a hunting lodge by William Conolly, a wealthy politician and landowner. However, its association with the Irish Hellfire  Club, a notorious secret society of wealthy and influential men, has given it a dark and sinister reputation.

It used to be an ancient grave with a cairn of stones on the top of the Montpelier Hill. When Conolly built his hunting lodge there it is said he destroyed the cairn and used one of the standing stones as the lintel for his fireplace. 

Later the roof of the lodge was blown off during a storm and the locals were sure it was because of the destruction of the cairn. They believed that it had angered the spirits and they were seeking revenge. This was only the start of the many legends and tales that were told about the place. 

Introducing Hellfire Club

After Conolly died the lodge was sold and said to be the meeting place for the much talked about Irish Hellfire Club. One of these clubs was founded in 1735 by Richard Parson who was known for dabbling in black magic. 

The Hellfire Club Members: The Hellfire Club were originally a gentlemens club of the rich and powerful, and many thought they also dabbled in dark magic. Here are the Dublin club in 1735 ca. with Henry Barry, Col. Henry Clements, Col. Henry Ponsonby, Col. Richard St. George and Simon Luttrel.

The Hellfire Club is said to have been the site of many debauched and sacrilegious activities, including black masses, orgies, and even human sacrifice. It is also rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of those who died during these rituals, as well as the spirits of those who suffered at the hands of the Hellfire Club’s members.

The History of Hellfire Club

The history of the Hellfire Club is a murky one, shrouded in myth and legend. According to some accounts, the club was founded in the early 18th century by a group of wealthy and influential men who were interested in the occult and other taboo subjects. They are said to have held secret meetings and conducted bizarre rituals at the Hellfire Club, which was then known as the Montpelier Lodge.

There were several clubs like these across England and Ireland, and many well known names throughout time have been connected to it. Whether it was merely a club for drinking and gambling or a satanic cult with hellish rituals is uncertain, but it certainly was an exclusive men’s club for the rich and privileged with too much time on their hands.

One true story is when one of the members, Baron Barry of Santry, set one of his servants on fire by pouring brandy on him and lighting him on fire. He was used to pay people for their silence, but this case was taken to trial and convicted of this and stabbing another servant to death. He was protected by his powerful friends though and spent the rest of his life in England. The secret club ended up in the public eye though, and none of the stories were good ones. 

Legends and myths surrounding Montpelier Hill

The Hellfire Club is steeped in legend and myth, with many tales of supernatural occurrences and otherworldly encounters. One of the most famous legends concerns the appearance of the devil himself at the club. 

Montpelier Hill: Here from the hunting lodge at Montpelier Hill in Dublin, were the Hellfire Club had meetings and many of the stories of dark rituals and the likes comes from. //Source: Joe King/Wikimedia

According to this story, the devil appeared at the club in the guise of a nobleman and was invited to play cards with the members. During the game, one of the players dropped a card on the floor and, when he went to retrieve it, saw that the devil had cloven hooves instead of feet. This tale has become one of the most enduring legends associated with the Hellfire  Club.

This legend follows the same plot as the haunted ghost story from Loftus Hall, another of Ireland’s most haunted places. 

The Farmer Witnessing the Dark Rituals

Many of the legends are about what happens when the locals and the lower class witnesses what they are up to in the lodge. It never ends in anything but misery for those who seeks them out. 

One time, a young farmer was said to be curious about what went on in the club and decided to climb up Montepelier Hill to uncover their secrets. He was invited in by the members and the next day he was found terrified and trembling. 

For the rest of his life the unfortunate farmer was unable to speak, wouldn’t tell what he saw at the Hellfire Club and couldn’t even remember his own name. 

The Black Cat Sacrifice

Another story goes that a young man was found dead after he tried to uncover what went on in the club. His local priest and the young man’s host believed he was murdered and decided to investigate the matter. 

When they arrived at the lodge, they saw a huge banquet and a huge cat in the room with its ears shaped like horns. The priest carried a bottle of holy water and tried to perform an exorcism on the creature. 

Why the cat was there is not certain. In some versions, it was some sort of beast, in other versions, the cat was going to become a sacrifice in one of The Hellfire Clubs satanic rituals. 

He managed to kill the beast with holy water, but outside was the host laying dead on the ground, his face and neck scratched by claws. 

This particular legend is also connected to the Dower House that is further down the hill. The Hellfire Club is said to have started to hold meetings there after a fire damaged the original hunting lodge.

The Fire and Decline of the Hellfire Club

During a certain period, the building in question suffered damage from a fire, and there are various stories associated with this event. One account suggests that the club deliberately set fire to the building when William Conolly’s son declined to renew the lodge’s lease. Another tale proposes that the club members ignited the fire to create a sinister and eerie appearance for the building.

Additionally, there are some that claim that the house was damaged when the servant was set fire to. This allegedly happened during a black mass where a footman accidentally spilled a drink on “Burn-Chapel” Whaley’s coat. In retaliation, Whaley doused the man with brandy, causing him to catch fire. The fire subsequently spread throughout the building, resulting in the deaths of several members. Following the fire, the club moved to a new location, the Killakee Dower House further down the hill. Nevertheless, the club’s activities dwindled after this incident.

The Endurance of The Legends of the Hellfire Club

The Hellfire Club remains one of Ireland’s most haunted destinations, steeped in mystery and surrounded by legends. Despite its dark past, it continues to draw in visitors from all over the world, curious to explore its eerie ruins and uncover the secrets hidden within its walls. 

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The Black Ghost Cat of War

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In 1941 a fighter plane crashed in a field in the English countryside during WW2. The pilots died in the crash, but a mysterious black cat lingered. Now it is coming back every year on the date of the crash as a ghost cat, haunting the field. 

It’s 1941 and the second world war is a fact across the continent and the European sky is littered by blinking lights in the sky from the German Blitzkrieg. Although the sky is not lit up by stars now, but by war planes. For the naked eye from the ground it is impossible to see if it is an enemy or friend inside the cockpit, the people around start learning to recognize the airplanes by sound. 

There are countless of stories tal tells about the tragic things that happened during this dark period of time. And more than one story emerged that somehow involved this war.

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The Plane Crash in Shropshire

This is not a war story about the ghost of a fallen soldier though, but the ghost cat that kept haunting the place the soldiers died.

On the eve of 23rd of October in 1941, a plane was soaring in the sky over the green land of Poynton Green in Shropshire, England. The plane was coming back after a night sortie and heading back to base. But something went wrong that night and the trip ended horrible. The night that was pitch dark until then is now lit up as the plane is heading straight to the ground. 

The airplane that crashed: It was a British Beaufighter that crashed into a field and burned that night. This is where the ghost cat that is said to haunt the scene were it all happened is supposed to emerge from.

The plane is a British Beaufighter, belonging to the 68 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF), and was heading to High Ercall where the RAF had an airfield. For an unknown reason the plane crashed in the field and the flames started to take over the aircraft. 

A local farmer came to the site to help and put the fire out, but it was too late and the flames engulfed the plane along with the people inside.

It was the Czechoslovak pilot Josef Kloboučník and sergeant Josef Klváčel, the radio operator that crashed with the plane and died that night. They were the first Czech members of the squadron, and they would never see the end of the war they fought in. 

The Black Cat Haunting the Crash Site

But the farmer that tried to help them didn’t leave empty handed however that night. As the plane went up in flames a black cat emerged from the burning plane. The farmer is said to have kept the cat as a pet for many years until it died as well.

According to some sources the farmer ended up giving the cat to an old woman that lived nearby. And that cat supposedly disappeared after the old woman died. But it still wasn’t completely gone and is said to have returned as a ghost cat. 

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Every ten years it is said that a black ghost cat is seen at the crash site, the ghost cat still lingering even after all these years. And in 2031 it is supposed to make its comeback.

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