Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Praha · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

Apparitions in the Dominican Monastery

Two female ghosts appear in the former Dominican monastery of St Mary Magdalene at 388 Karmelitská Street, now the State Central Archives. At night the ghost of a headless lady wanders the corridors. Her husband once killed her out of jealousy and sent her head to her lover. A White Lady is also said to appear here: a Magdalene nun from the monastery before the Hussite period, who carries off children.

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Two female ghosts appear in the former Dominican monastery of St Mary Magdalene at 388 Karmelitská Street, now the State Central Archives. At night the ghost of a headless lady wanders the corridors. Her husband once killed her out of jealousy and sent her head to her lover. A White Lady is also said to appear here: a Magdalene nun from the monastery before…

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 270

This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.

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