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The unlucky black cat of the Křížalova Street inn
A murder plan during the plague had consequences for an evil servant in a tale involving a black cat. Prague’s menagerie of supernatural critters of course includes a black cat. The tale…
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The mysterious White Lady of the Záběhlice Chateau
A ghost called a white lady at what was a rural castle near a vineyard never revealed her secrets. Parts of what is now Prague used to be villages separated by dusty…
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Perchta, the ghostly White Lady of the Rožmberk castles
The famous White Lady had a difficult life but returned after death to look after the Rožmberk family and property
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Warning! Don’t rob a grave in a Prague church
A grave-robbing Swedish soldier met with a grim fate in the Thirty Years’ War. The failed attempt of the Swedish army to conquer Prague at the end of the Thirty Years’ War…
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Native American and African ghosts haunt far from home
Two of Prague’s sadder ghost legends tell of people who died while on tour with traveling shows. Prague has two resident ghosts – a Native American and an African – who died…
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The pirate ghost Red Goat seeks his lost love and treasure
A seafaring buccaneer tried to hide on land but could not escape his fate. The current mayor of Prague, since November 15, 2018, has been a member of the Czech Pirate Party.…
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Chlupáč, Prague’s evil hairy ghost with a hatred of hookers
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 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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Ghost dogs run wild in the streets of Prague
Dogs are ubiquitous in Prague, even in the spirit world where ghost dogs hold a place of pride. One of the first things you will notice in Prague is the number of…
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A scary ghost bride stalks motorists at the Nine Crosses exit
A wedding ended in a massacre, and the ghost bride now haunts the D1 motorway. The tale of an unhappy female ghost causing havoc for motorists on the highway is almost universal.…
