In our very first episode of Lore & Crime, we journey back to the year 1689, during the devastating war between France and the German states in the Rhineland. But this isn't just a war story.

High above the River Rhine stands the eerie Schönburg Castle, where I spent several days investigating a forgotten local myth: the legend of the Seven Virgins.

According to legend, seven noble sisters vanished without a trace one fateful night.

Blending real European history with ghostly folklore, this tale is steeped in mystery, haunted by the past, and ready to be unearthed once more.

In this first episode, we're going back to the year 1689, during a brutal war between France and the German states in the Rhineland. But this isn’t just a tale of conflict, it’s one of legend, loss, and something far stranger.

Atop the cliffs above the Rhine stands Schönburg Castle, where I spent a few days uncovering a haunting local story, the legend of the Seven Virgins.

Seven noble sisters who vanished one night… and were never seen again. Some say they were cursed. Others say the rocks jutting from the river below are their petrified remains.

This is a story shaped by history, shadowed by lore, and begging to be retold.