8 Eerie Haunted Places in Kolkata

Many cities in the world boast of excellent haunted places and haunted houses tours and so does the old city of Kolkata. This city has a long and interesting history and some of that history has taken on the form of urban legends; stories of haunting and the paranormal. Some of these stories lend a degree of notoriety to certain places and these places often gain a reputation for being haunted. Read further to know more about the haunted places in Kolkata.

8 Dready Haunted Places in Kolkata

Different people seek out different kinds of thrills and many visitors to the city; proactively seek out the haunted places in Kolkata. Fortunately for them; there are multiple alleged haunting sites in the city and the most prominent among them are as listed below. These 8 allegedly haunted places in the city are sure to pique your interest; so scroll down for your share of chills and thrills.

1. Under The Famous Howrah Bridge

The waters under the Howrah Bridge are known to be a site for haunting and many individuals have reported the sighting of paranormal activity and apparitions.

The common logic among locals here; is that the spirits of individuals who jumped off the Howrah Bridge with suicidal intentions and lost their lives; are the ones that haunt the area right under the bridge.

• Location: Under Howrah Bridge

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2. National Library, Alipore

This library is the largest library in terms of volume in India. Additionally; this heritage building built in 1953; also has the reputation of being one of the most haunted places in Kolkata.

Visitors report the sounds of footsteps in the absence of anyone else in close proximity, the sense of someone breathing down the nape of their necks and even sightings of apparitions. The ghost of Lord Metcalfe’s wife is said to be behind these haunting.

• Location: Alipore

3. Writer’s Building

Writer’s Building is one of the centers of power in Kolkata and many important duties of the West Bengal State Government are carried out here. However, this heritage building is also said to be haunted.

Writer’s Building gets its reputation as one of the famous haunted places in Kolkata owing to alleged sightings of apparitions, caretakers and other staff reporting strange sights and sounds and the sometimes violent history of this old official building.

• Location: BBD Bagh

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4. Putulbari –Doll’s House

Only in Kolkata will you find an old, ramshackle building with Putulbari (Dolls’s House); as its eerie yet widely known name. This old house is still occupied except for the upper floors which house eerie old dolls and as alleged; ghosts and ghouls.

Putulbari has the reputation of being the most haunted house in Kolkata and sighting of apparitions, strange sounds and other paranormal sights are often reported.

• Location: Hara Chandra Mullick Lane

5. Lower Circular Road Cemetery

The Lower Circular Road Cemetery is an old Christian cemetery which has been around since 1840. Stories of haunting have long plagued this cemetery however these urban legends also add to its appeal.

The cemetery is said to be haunted by the ghost of Sir William Hay MacNaghten; a British civil servant who met his unfortunate end in the Anglo-Afghan War and was laid to rest here.

• Location: Lower Circular Road

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6. Hastings House

Hastings House is a colonial structure in Kolkata that now serves as women’s college. This building is said to be haunted by Sir William Hastings, a man riding a horse after midnight and even a boy who met his end as a result of a football injury.

These legends are said to be the cause behind paranormal sights, sounds and even unexplained accidents at Hastings House.

• Location: Alipore

7. South Park Street Cemetery

This cemetery has long been closed off to burials however its gothic tombs and mausoleums make for an interesting insight into Colonial-era architecture.

These same tombs and mausoleums also give this place an eerie look and vibe combined with the reputation for being haunted. Visitors have often reported paranormal activity and so do residents of homes in close proximity to this burial ground.

• Location: Park Street

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8. Ravindra Sarovar Metro Station

If you are looking for chills and thrills while in Kolkata; getting them might be as easy as taking the last tube train to Ravindra Sarovar Metro Station. This metro station is a magnet for suicides and according to reports; paranormal activity at this subway stop is palpable during late hours.

• Location: Ravindra Sarovar

On an end note; all of these places listed above make for interesting additions to the visitor’s tour map, however, these haunted places in Kolkata; may not be the only haunted ones. If you know of any more that you could add to this list; please leave your suggestions in the comments box below.

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