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Haunting

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

Sources