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Chlupáč, the murderous hairy ghost
A half-man/half–beast who appeared as a hairy ghost terrorized brothels on former church property Not all ghosts are see-through, or covered in shrouds. One of Prague’s most dangerous spectres was a hairy…
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Two headless horsemen haunt Prague’s Nerudova Street
A Swedish soldier and a gambling monk both ride at night as headless horsemen but are harmless One of the darkest moments for Prague was at the end of the Thirty Years’…
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Houska Castle guards a pit leading down into Hell
A chapel at Houska Castle was built on a chasm filled with half-human monsters to keep them in Several places on Earth are thought to be entry portals to hell. A foul-smelling…
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Two ghosts who nailed it: a pair of grim Prague legends
Malá Strana has two ghosts who suffered painful deaths that involved iron nails A pair of otherwise unrelated ghosts a few streets apart in Prague’s historical Malá Strana area have something in…
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The wild unicorn of Prague
A conjuring trick gone horribly wrong unleashed a wild unicorn on a side street in Prague Prague legends include many mystical animals, including a unicorn. While the story is a bit vague,…
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Legends of the Bohemian Crown Jewels
The Bohemian Crown Jewels and St Wenceslas’ helmet are alleged to have magic powers The real Bohemian Crown Jewels are only shown to the public on special occasions. The rest of the…
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The kind ghost nun at St Agnes Cloister
A wealthy nobleman tried to break up a romance by having his daughter become a nun The rich should marry the rich, and the poor should marry the poor. That idea was…
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The headless skeletons of Jánský vršek
The mysterious spectres wander the same small group of streets The area around Prague Castle has quite a few frightening apparitions. Two of the most unsettling are at Jánský vršek, just down…
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The lost Jesuit treasures
A ghost still looks for a fortune that was secreted away by some priests before they were expelledRight next to Charles Bridge on the Old Town side is the Klementinum, a large…
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The House at the Two Golden Bears joins Heaven and Earth
One of the most elaborate portals in Prague leads to a long-closed tunnel complex Most old European cities have a network of underground tunnels, often now walled up and forgotten. They were…
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Ghost dogs run wild in the streets of Prague
Dogs are ubiquitous in Prague and that extends to the spirit world as well, where ghost dogs hold a place of pride One of the first things you will notice in Prague…
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The creepy Bone Church of Kutná Hora
Bones from 40,000 plague and war victims are in creative sculptures in the Bone Church The ossuary at Sedlec is generally called the Bone Church, and for good reason. Bones from tens…
