Ghost story
Whispers in the cupboard at Rägavere manor
Rägavere is a handsome early-classicist manor near Rakvere, and it keeps a love story that ended badly. A young noblewoman of the house was caught hiding in a cupboard with a farm lad she loved, a match no noble family would ever allow. She was punished harshly, and what became of the boy is not told. Ever since, people say, whispering can be heard coming from inside that cupboard when the rooms are quiet, along with soft footsteps and the rustle of heavy skirts moving through the house. The manor has been restored and is used for events and guided visits.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Rägavere on kaunis varaklassitsistlik mõis Rakvere lähedal ja see hoiab armastuslugu, mis lõppes halvasti. Maja noor aadlipreili tabati kapist peitumas koos talupoisiga, keda ta armastas – sellist liitu poleks ükski aadlisuguvõsa lubanud. Teda karistati karmilt ja mis poisist sai, ei räägita. Sellest ajast peale kostab inimeste sõnul vaikses majas sellest kapist sosinat, lisaks pehmeid samme ja raskete kleidisabade sahinat tubades. Mõis on restaureeritud ning seal korraldatakse üritusi ja ekskursioone.
Source: Virumaa Teataja local-history column (2008) and ERR News. ↗