Haunted Prisons (14)

14 verified haunted prisons from around the world. Each location includes its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

• Port Arthur
  Tasmanien · Scare 5/5
  The British Empire's feared penal colony — over 1,000 died during its operation.
• Kilmainham Gaol
  Ireland, Dublin · Scare 5/5
  Irlands största oanvända fängelse — ledarna av påsken-uppropet 1916 avrättades här.
• Old Geelong Gaol
  Victoria, Geelong · Scare 4/5
  Geelong's old prison — in operation 1849-1991, today known for ghost tours.
• Bodmin Jail
  Cornwall, Bodmin · Scare 4/5
  Byggt 1779 — spöken efter avrättade fångar hemsöker den smulande interiören.
• Maitland Gaol
  New South Wales, Maitland · Scare 4/5
  Australia's oldest unaltered prison — in operation 1848-1998.
• Fremantle Prison
  Western Australia, Fremantle · Scare 4/5
  44 hangings and countless floggings — a prison built by the convicts themselves.
• Old Melbourne Gaol
  Victoria, Melbourne · Scare 4/5
  133 hangings — Ned Kelly's execution site is now Melbourne's most haunted building.
• Old Gaol Albany
  Western Australia, Albany · Scare 3/5
  Prison in Albany from the 1850s — today a museum.
• Hotell Bilan
  Värmland, Karlstad · Scare 3/5
  Karlstad's old county prison — today a hotel with classic Swedish ghost stories.
• Gävle County Cell Prison
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  The old prison in Gävle, once one of Sweden's most modern institutions, carries a dark and dramatic history. And perhaps something more. Visitors and staff at what is now the Swedish Prison Museum have reported strange phenomena.
• Landskrona Citadel
  Skåne, Landskrona · Scare 3/5
  16th-century Renaissance fortress — later a women's prison and house of correction.
• Cockatoo Island
  New South Wales, Sydney · Scare 3/5
  UNESCO island in Sydney Harbour — a penal colony, then a shipyard.
• Landskrona Citadel and the Angel-Maker
  Skåne · Scare 3/5
  Landskrona Citadel, on the Öresund coast in Skåne, is one of northern Europe's best-preserved 16th-century fortresses. The building has been both a defensive stronghold and a prison, and its history is filled with both drama and tragedy...
• 9 of Sweden's Most Haunted Places
  Scare 3/5
  Experience Sweden's eeriest stories! From rectories with weeping women to mental hospitals where time seems to have stood still — Sweden is full of places with both dark secrets and restless spirits.

FAQ

How many haunted prisons are there?

Haunted Places lists 14 haunted prisons worldwide, each with its story and a 1–5 scare rating.

What are the most famous haunted prisons?

Among the most notable: Port Arthur, Kilmainham Gaol, Old Geelong Gaol.

Where can you find haunted prisons?

You'll find haunted prisons in Australia, Sweden, Ireland and United Kingdom.

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