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Castle of Good Hope Ghosts
South Africa's oldest colonial building holds centuries of death. Governor van Noodt still walks after cursing prisoners to die. A tall figure strides the battlements. A black dog leaps at visitors then vanishes. The Donker Gat dungeon holds the worst.
1666 - Present
Cape Town, South Africa
1000+ witnesses
The Castle of Good Hope is Africa’s most haunted building.
The History
1666-present:
- Dutch East India Company
- Military headquarters
- Prison
- Execution site
- Now museum
Governor van Noodt
The curse:
- 1729
- Seven soldiers condemned
- Cursed van Noodt from gallows
- He died same day
- Still seen walking
The Lady in Grey
Running ghost:
- Seen frequently
- Running and crying
- Cause unknown
- Multiple witnesses
- Daytime sightings
The Black Dog
Terrifying phantom:
- Leaps at visitors
- Fangs bared
- Passes through them
- Then vanishes
- Documented cases
Donker Gat
The Dark Hole:
- Dungeon
- Prisoners died
- Terrible suffering
- Extremely haunted
- Paranormal hotspot
Today
Current status:
- Military museum
- Ghost tours
- Active hauntings
- Staff reports
- Tourist attraction