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  • panska street Magic Prague

    The unlucky black cat of the Křížalova Street inn

    A murder plan during the plague had long consequences for an evil servant Prague’s menagerie of supernatural critters of course includes a black cat. The tale is one of the most gruesome,…

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  • parukarka Magic Prague

    Terror of a bald ghost haunting Wig Maker’s Hill

    A wildly unlikely tale attempts to explain the odd name of a local park. A hill overlooking Prague’s largest cemetery, Olšanské hřbitovy, has an undeservedly shady reputation but is now home to…

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  • Záběhlický zámek Magic Prague

    The mysterious White Lady of the Záběhlice Chateau

    A ghost 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 and seldom used roads.…

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  • Detail of a painting of Perchta z Rožmberka Magic Prague white lady

    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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  • Basilica at Strahov magic prague tarot

    Warning! Don’t try robbing a grave in Prague

    The failed attempt of the Swedish army to conquer Prague at the end of the Thirty Years’ War has been back in the news, as a Baroque-style Victory Column that was toppled…

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  • wallenstein palace magic prague tarot headless ghost

    Ruprecht the headless ghost of a trumpeter haunts the Senate

    One of Prague’s finest palaces is home to a headless ghost who missed an important command  Some people like to sleep in late, especially after a night of partying. And isn’t it…

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  • olomouc prague bohemia tarot vampires

    A practical guide to Moravian vampires

    In the early 1700s, the Czech Republic was the center of activity for suspected vampires and the undead There was a “vampire panic” across much of Central and Eastern Europe in the…

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  • Štvanice Island prague bohemia tarot

    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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  • Waldštejnská hospoda magic prague bohemia tarot obese ghost

    The obese ghost of a gluttonous merchant haunts the Wallenstein Pub

    A beggar had the last word when the entrepreneur wouldn’t share his leftovers Back when times were tough, obesity used to be quite rare, and an obese ghost even more so. Only…

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  • Kozí Street magic prague bohemia tarot ghostly goat

    Ghostly goats of the Golden City

    Among the more curious supernatural apparitions in Prague are some stubborn ghostly goatsPrague at night is a virtual menagerie of spectral animals. There are the mundane yet otherworldly dogs and cats, and…

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  • Emauzy monastery Prague Bohemia monastery ghostsgothic tarot magic

    Two monastery ghosts haunt the grounds of Emauzy

    Long-dead monks wander the grounds of Emauzy, one a hero and the other a villainThe monastery at Emauzy looks pleasant enough from a distance, with its modern concrete wings added in the…

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  • náměstí Republiky magic prague bohemia tarot ghost riders

    Ghost riders at náměstí Republiky

    Three ghost riders haunt the same area near the start of the Royal RouteThe area around the square called náměstí Republiky marks the start of the old Royal Route that leads all…

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