Poveglia is a tiny island located between Venice and Lido in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy. Jump to: navigation, search Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... Lido and the Venetian Lagoon. ... The Venetian Lagoon The Venetian Lagoon is a lagoon off the Adriatic Sea in which the city of Venice is situated. ...

It has an unfortunate history and is considered by some to be a hot spot for ghosts. During Roman times it was used to isolate thousands of plague victims and during the three occasions when the black death spread through Europe, the island was effectively used as a plague pit — it was considered an efficient way of keeping the infected people separated from the healthy. It is believed that over 160,000 people died on the island throughout its history. This article is about the paranormal. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ... Jump to: navigation, search Illustration of the Black Death from the Toggenburg Bible (1411). ... World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Plague pit is the informal term used to refer to the mass graves of the victims of disease epidemics such as the Black Death. ...

The island was home to a small community until it was abandoned around 1380, during the War of Chioggia between Venice and Genoa. Events September 8 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitrii Ivanovich defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols (the Golden Horde), stopping their advance at Kulikovo. ... Jump to: navigation, search Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... Jump to: navigation, search Location within Italy Flag of Genoa Christopher Columbus monument in Piazza Aquaverde Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes, German Genua) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ...

In 1922, a psychiatric hospital was built on the island. It is rumoured that many of the patients claimed to see the tormented spirits of the plague victims soon after their arrival. The doctor there investigated this phenomena by conducting crude lobotomies and medical experiments. He supposedly began seeing the ghosts himself and jumped to his death from the hospital steeple. After this, the hospital was abandoned and remains so to this day. Jump to: navigation, search 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Psychosurgery is the practice of performing surgery on the brain to treat or alleviate severe mental disease. ...

Today, the island is used for farming (primarily vineyards) and is not open to tourists.

External links

• Article on Early Poveglia from Leo (Venice Magazine)
• Article on World's Spookiest Places from Forbes.com
• Satellite image from Google Maps