Schloss Tegel is a historic castle in Berlin, Germany, originally built as a Renaissance mansion in 1558, converted into a hunting lodge, and later rebuilt in the classical style between 1820 and 1824 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel under the ownership of Wilhelm von Humboldt; the castle passed through the Humboldt family before being inherited by Constanze von Heinz, whose descendants still own it, and the park surrounding the castle contains various features, such as lakes and a tomb monument for Wilhelm’s wife.
The stunningly beautiful white-towered mansion nestled in the Tegel Forest is a sight to see, I’m sure. Through photographs, it’s easy to see it is breathtakingly beautiful. But as with most homes we study here, there’s a secret buried under its lovely facade. According to legend, an angry spirit (or poltergeist) was awoken during the construction of the building.
The house became dangerous when the ghost morphed into a shadowy figure and began throwing burning hot coals at people. This action resulted in fires all over the castle. People began hearing the cracking of a whip in the halls. Locals tried to exercise the ghost but to no avail. Whatever or whoever haunted the halls of Schloss Tegel was angry.
Then suddenly, the haunting activity stopped. No one knows what happened to cause it to leave or if it’ll return with a vengeance.
In several articles I read about Schloss Tegel, the haunting was attributed to a poltergeist. The definition of a poltergeist is: “a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as loud noises and objects thrown around.” In several articles I read about Schloss Tegel, the haunting was attributed to a poltergeist. The definition of a poltergeist is: “a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as loud noises and objects thrown around.”
I’ve always understood that the difference between a poltergeist and a ghost is that a poltergeist is actually the manifestation of energy from a living person who unknowingly controls it. If Schloss Tegel was haunted by a poltergeist, it’s likely whoever controlled the energy was living there. Perhaps during a stressful season of life, the poltergeist manifested, and when things got better, it calmed. Either way, it’s fascinating.
I suppose the old saying is true… it’s best to let sleeping ghosts lie.
