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Ghost Stories of Kadriorg Palace

Ghost stories at Kadriorg Palace show how buildings associated with power gather new layers of storytelling.

Grand halls, long corridors and a darkening park invite tales of unexplained footsteps or lights in windows. Such motifs appear in many palace stories. In Kadriorg, ask where a particular tale comes from and when it was first recorded: oral tradition, literary invention and documented events are different kinds of evidence. Even without proof of a haunting, the story can reveal how people imagine the palace’s former inhabitants and the lingering presence of power.

Practical information

Address: A. Weizenbergi 37

Enjoy the palace exterior from public park paths. Follow museum guidance indoors; night-time tales are no reason to enter closed areas.