Ghost Krustpils castle

Everyone knows that every decent lock with a solid history must be his Ghost. This landmark significantly increases its appeal, not to mention the cost. Krustpils castle in Latvia, is no exception.

Already 777 years Krustpils castle stands on the right Bank of the Daugava river. Over the centuries it was destroyed several times and rebuilt, changed many owners and was a witness and participant of many historical events.

The castle has seen the advent of Ivan the terrible and the retreat of Napoleon, was a military hospital for the Germans and then the Soviet soldiers, served as a garrison, school, house and even a film set. It is impossible to imagine how many human lives have experienced it in my lifetime, how many intrigues, tragedies and dramas played out within these walls.

It is strange that, with such a rich history, in my entire life Krustpils bothered to get only one Ghost, but what! Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the Lady in brown. It was the Lady in brown is the main attraction and the main inhabitant of Krustpils castle.

Mainly on her as invited to "take" from the famous theater, and go here people. And when you come to a castle, inevitably fall under the charm of the old walls. Here is something to see and something to hear. And now more than 700-year history of the castle is not only interesting, but also magical, exciting. At Krustpils, in addition to Ladies, there are many other secrets and mysteries.

Krustpils — the modern name of the castle, and originally it was built as Kreuzberg (Kreuzburg), meaning "castle of the cross." But what does that mean? In the drawings of this building there is nothing Phillips. It turns out that in 1237 the first owner and initiator of the construction of the Riga Bishop Nicholas Magdeburg told me to inscribe above the entrance to the cross to protect the future inhabitants from the forces of evil.

According to another version, the way dark forces was blocked by a large stone cross, placed at the entrance. Unfortunately, neither that, nor another to the present day has not been preserved, but, admittedly, they have adequately fulfilled its mission: after all, the castle stands to this day.

But guarding the cross came later, but the walls are not without mystery. The legend tells that the construction was accompanied by a serious problem. The location was chosen, the work began. But the trouble is, how many stones would either put masons day, in the morning all of them were scattered throughout the area. This continued for quite a long time, until the builders realized that everything is the work of the devil.

Whatever they did to get rid of him: and the money was offered, and prayers all night read, and crosses around the set. Nothing seemed to help. Finally, one of the wise, but, apparently, not very humane person, said to appease evil, you need to bring him a human sacrifice.

The choice was simple-minded peasant, his drink to excess and was bricked up in the basement of the main tower of the castle. And from that moment the building went like clockwork: apparently, Satan took the gift, because the obstacles are not repaired.

And the tower has acquired the fame of the miraculous. At the top hangs the "bell of wishes", and all who have something to dream, go. All is very simple: to wish, want to kneel down, to throw any coin in the copper basin and ring the bell. They say the result is guaranteed.

Bishops of Riga Krustpils ousted the knights of the Livonian order, and those later put out the door poles. He noted there and Russians during the Livonian war. In short, the castle passed from hand to hand, until finally, at the behest of the Polish king Stefan Batory did not fall into the hands of Baron Nicholas von Korff in 1585.

Von Corfu was strong masters in their possession the castle remained for over three hundred years, right up to the First world war. They left on a good, though somewhat eccentric glory. They say if all the background Corfu differed remarkable mind, a difficult character and was very fond of women.

However, with marriage usually took his time and from time to time indulged in entertainment of a different kind, for example, they made a bet. One of von Karpov once had an argument with your neighbor about whose horse is better. Nobody wanted to concede. But von Korf was so worked up that said: say, pig my running faster than your horses, I bet? The neighbor gladly agreed, anticipating an easy victory.

Von Korff, the next morning when realized that had been a great fool. But then he was rescued by the famous fancifully savvy. He devised and implemented a brilliant idea: throughout the route, where I was supposed to be a race of pigs and horses, he told me to hang wolfskin. The horses, sensing the smell of predators, fear was rushing around and refused to run, and sow the Baron, as if nothing had happened, trotted on the track and finished first.

In Krustpils you can hear interesting stories and see the so-called "mirror of the Baroness". The view is nothing special – a simple mirror in a carved frame on the dresser. However, he has a magical property: it prolongs the female youth in the eyes of her husband.

Success is to be in Krustpils in the day of their wedding and to look into the "magic glass" – let the newly-made husband will enjoy his young wife. If he sees her reflection in the mirror, in his eyes, she will forever remain as young and beautiful as on the day of the wedding.

And is it any wonder that the Krustpils has become a real Mecca for honeymooners: what woman does not dream to preserve eternal youth and beauty? Even if only for one man. The same ladies who have not yet got the second half, to look into the magic mirror is also useful: from the Cavaliers will not hang up.

Von Corfu often been happily married (thanks to the mirror) and their wives were hard as she could. One, for example, knowing how his wife loves horses, bought her a birthday gorgeous horse. But at the same time with a new coach. Decided to make a surprise: now the Baroness wakes up, goes to lunch, passes through the main hall, and there is a luxurious carriage and horse.

One problem: the front of the hall as the bedroom of the Baroness, located on the second floor, which is reached by a very steep staircase. But true love knows no obstacles, especially when you are a rich Baron with many servants. The carriage is disassembled and assembled again at the top, but as he dragged the horse – history is silent. The main thing is different: it really was a surprise and amazed Baroness was very pleased with the gift.

Alas, not all beloved von Karpov so lucky. One of the young Baron fell in love with a young maid. He was very strongly to marry! Family, of course, panicked. No arguments on the lover not acted to pay off the money from the girls also failed.

Decided the cardinal question: lured the girl to the dungeons, still Riga Bishop built, and there immured. But to completely get rid of the failed bride failed, and since then at night she roams the castle, and on the wing that previously housed the baronial kitchen, and now is a cafe and bar banging on the cookware, he sighs.

The Museum staff say that the Ghost appears as soon as the door closes behind the last visitor. No harm no harm, except that modern technology dislikes: computers themselves constantly fail, and then also incomprehensible stalling, not working mobile phones are denied cameras and voice recorders.

But it's the little things that are not even worth paying attention to. See the Lady in brown is a good sign. Said she, happiness in love is not learned with pleasure it brings to others.

So a night tour of the underground vaults of Krustpils castle enjoys a stable popularity. Just for luck, and she failed once the bride, and now the true mistress of the castle, who survived all his enemies and foes, dare to make someone's fate? And why not?

Faith Hope for oracle-today.ru

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