Pidhirtsi Castle: the Haunted Palace

One hour driving by car from Lviv and here we are: Pidhirtsi is a little village which is very famous for its castle. The building itself was left in a horrible state – after centuries of functioning as a residence (built in 1635-1640) of the elite and royal families and then operating as a museum, the Pidhirtsi Castle became a sanatorium for those who suffer from tuberculosis during the rule of Soviet Union in Ukraine

The building was refurbished inside to meet the needs of hospital and now it is being remade to become a museum again and open its doors for tourists. Nowadays, one can wander around the castle and observe one of the most beautiful chapels standing in front of it.

But there is yet one more interesting fact about the palace for it is believed that it is haunted. The story says that Waclaw Rzewusky, who was dwelling in the castle during 1720-1779, has buried his young wife alive behind in one of the walls in the palace (the murder was caused by jealousy).

There are many who witnessed the Woman in White (as she is called), among them the participants of the Ukrainian Psychic Challange (the programme was shot half a year ago). They stated to come in contact with a young lady with few of them showing exactly the same place of her murder. The story is yet to be investigated, the cast of the Ghost Hunters International is currently examining the presence of the ghost.

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