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St. Michael's Castle

Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia

2 Sadovaya Street, Saint Petersburg, Russia

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THE STORY

Reported Haunting

The ghost of Tsar Paul I is said to roam the castle corridors carrying a burning candle.

Tsar Paul I was murdered inside Mikhailovsky Castle in 1801 only weeks after moving into his new residence. A longstanding tradition says his apparition still walks its corridors holding a candle.

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