The High Street Haunted House

The High Street Haunted House is a beautiful colonial building standing on No. 2 High Street at the corner of High Street and Eastern Street. The restored façade of the former hospital rises beautifully above the food and dining establishment in the vicinity of Third Street, which lies just below High Street. The proper name of the High Street Haunted House is the Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, now consisting of the façade of the old building and a new, modern community center that gives home to government offices and other community service providers. Some government sources refer to the heritage as the Old Mental Hospital. It acquired its eerie reputation due to two historical facts. First, in the turn of the 20th century, the complex was once Hong Kong’s largest hospital for the mentally ill. Second, the complex is rumored to have been the site of execution by the Japanese armed forces during World War II as well. The King George V park, across the street from the former hospital, was the site of a mass grave for the executed people.#highstreet #mentalhospital #hongkonghistory #hongkongheritage #historicbuilding #saiyingpun