The Real Haunted Story Of Spooksteeg Alley

In the seventeenth century, a tannery called Head for Dolda store was located on the Zedyke. The business family lived there and often had huge gatherings since they had two beautiful daughters, Diana and Helena.

The two sisters couldn't have been more different from one another. Diana was serene and generous, in contrast to Helena's fiery jealousy. A young and beautiful sailor had fallen madly in love with Diana, and Helena was enraged and envious because of it. Helena tried to entice Wooder in many ways, including intercepting his letters to Diana. But she failed miserably in every endeavor.

Helena was challenged by Diana, who was incensed that Helena had been hiding the letters.

They argued for days until their differences boiled over into physical fights. In the heat of passion, Helen fiercely grabbed her sister Diana and threw her down the tannin-filled cellar.

Helena locked the door to the basement the second Diana blacked out. The illegal deed went unnoticed.

Helena checked Diana's body on that occasion and found that she was still living when she eventually made it to the basement two days later. Helena discovered this and proceeded to beat the woman with a piece of wood. Until she was very sure she had died. After that, she staged the situation so that it seemed like Diana had accidentally fallen and hit her head. The cause of death was found to be accidental.

After returning from the sea, wuder heard the news that Diana had died; Helena tried to convince him to marry her, and he eventually consented.

It wasn't until she was near death that she confessed to the crime that had been kept hidden from everyone. So her husband, consumed by wrath, abandoned her and cursed her soul, desiring for her to roam aimlessly for all eternity. Helena died in a state of seclusion on July 24, 1753. Legend has it that when the other passengers on the Zedik slept through an unusual cold front that night, they heard horrible cries and moaning.

Nearly a century after the tannery had closed, nearby residents once again recalled the same dreadful screams and groans. Peace has eluded Helena all her life. A large crowd gathered on July 24, 1953, with many of them eagerly awaiting the sound of her cries. Here we go again. Reporters and television teams were among the thousands of curious spectators. However, Helena failed to appear at the appointed hour.

As an alternative, many people still claim to feel a chill and hear soft moans whenever they go down the Zedek near the haunted alley. Is the house visible to you? Despite the widespread recognition of this story, no proof of a Tanner's existence about 1730 has been found. That being said, an 1853 address book has the very same name as the business family mentioned in the story. Also, from 1855, the street has been called Spooksteeg.