Haunted Places: Al Qasimi Palace

Haunted Places: Al Qasimi Palace, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Sometime in the 1980s, a royal family spent 500 million dirhams to build a home for themselves. This palace has chandeliers, paintings, extravagant furniture, everything to make this a spectacular home.

But after the first night itself, the family fled and never stayed there again.

What could be the reason? Till today, there is no explanation or evidence of a haunting, but that is what the royal family claimed. They were so frightened by what they experienced in one night, that they were ready to leave behind their home and never return.

Years later, there have been some adventurous and curious people who have ventured inside.

There is a watchman by the gates who allows anyone looking to solve the mystery of the palace. But does he go in himself? Not at all.

The neighbors and the watchman claim to have heard wails at night, and children peeking from the windows.

But those who have gone in, haven’t noted anything supernatural at all. They have all gone in, saw mosaics and paintings of women looking down at them. Dusty chandeliers and furniture still in place.

The basement, though, has a warning on the walls written in bright red: Go

Another peculiar thing noted was the skylight had zodiac symbols painted on them.

Apart from all this, the adventurers have noticed no supernatural occurrences.

So what happened there? Why did the family flew in fright?

The mystery remains unsolved.

Last month, it was announced that the palace was open to the public. It has been advertised as a scare attraction and there are tickets to go see it. A future project involves cafes and restaurants to be built, so that it becomes the perfect tourist attraction.

The only question is, who will dare to go into a haunted palace and solve the mystery?

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