Beautiful and enchanting castles were built long ago for Kings and Queens.
These castles sheltered royal residents and had a history of battles and cruelty.
These castles listed here are the scariest and terrifying castles in the world.
Corvin Castle
Situated in Romania, the castle is a beauty to behold. The castle appeared in the famous movie “Nun”. The castle has its own terrifying tales and legends attached to it.
The legend has it that three Turkish slaves were promised that if they dug a well deep enough to find the water, they would be released.
They completed the task after 15 long years, but their captors did not keep the promise.
The inscription on the well says,” You have water, but not a soul,” and they cursed the castle.
The tormented souls are said to linger in the halls. People have been said to feel an eerie presence and horrid premonitions.
Moosham castle
Moosham is a medieval castle in Salzburg, Austria. The castle is vast and beautiful insight, but it holds a dark history.
The mass hysteria of witchcraft and ensued famines and misery led to the witch hunt in Europe and USA. The Moosham castle holds witness to many of these witch trials of 1675 and 1690.
One hundred thirty men and 26 women were tortured on the accusation of practicing witchcraft. Those who survived the trials had their hands cut off and branded criminals for their entire life.
The castle has been featured on the TV show ” Ghosthunter international”
The show aired the creepy footsteps and doors closing and opening on their own. They also felt breathing on their neck or hands on their shoulders.
It is not surprising that the castle with such horrid tragedy has restless spirits still lingering.
Dudley Castle
The ruins of Dudley castle are located in West Midlands in the UK. The castle is believed to have been built after the Norman conquest and is said to be the most haunted place in Britain.
The castle has some notorious residents still roaming the castle. One of them is the lord John Summary, who has said to die in the castle in 1321. The visitors have reported his unseen presence in the form of touching by hands or feeling cold.
The most famous ghost is said to be a lady named Dorothy. Her newborn son died shortly after birth, and she went insane due to this grief. She convinced herself that she kept the baby somewhere in the castle and would have to find him.
The visitors and guards have seen her walking through the castle, possibly still searching for her dead son.