Ghosts and legends
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Black Monks’ Passage
The Black Monks passage story links Dominican habits to shadowy figures in the old monastery quarter.
Dominican friars were called Black Monks because of their dress. Around the monastery quarter on Vene Street, the name lends itself to stories of hooded shapes still moving through old passages. Such encounters belong to urban folklore rather than verified history. The real community’s life involved study, preaching and daily work; the ghost story reveals how later generations imagined its former inhabitants.
Practical information
Address: Vene tänava kvartal
Walk through public passages in the Vene Street monastery quarter. Do not enter locked or private rooms in search of the story.