A star fort built in the 17th century, the Castle of Good Hope was once on the coast of Cape Town, however, after a land reclamation project, the castle is now located inland. It is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa and was used as a prison during the Second Boer War. The most dreaded cell in the castle is the Dark Hole that doubled as a torture chamber. During the winter flood months, the water from the Cape would flood the cells, drowning any prisoners shackled to the walls. Staff and visitors to the fortification frequently report ghostly encounters, including an apparition of a large, black hound that attempts to attack, but disappears mid-leap like some kind of canine David Copperfield. Others insist that they see the spirit of Governor Pieter Gysbert van Noodt, who ordered seven men sentenced to death due to desertion. They claimed their innocence and later that year, the Governor died of mysterious causes. Now he haunts the ramparts of the Castle of Good Hope.
