- Over the centuries, it housed a fort to prevent naval incursions, a quarantine facility, and an asylum. It is believed around 100,000 people died on Poveglia.
- Isolated in the Venetian Lagoon, Poveglia Island is a place that has long been shrouded in mystery. Geographically, it’s just a few miles from Venice, Italy.
- After a few vain attempts at recovery, Poveglia was exploited for its proximity to the port of Malamocco , and became a boathouse and warehouse for equipment.
- History. In the 5th century were residents of Upper Italy, who had fled from the barbarian invasions, on Poveglia refuge.
- Did you know that one of the most haunted spots in Italy is located in Venice? Poveglia Island, consisting of three small islands, is exactly that.
- Believers in the paranormal have also claimed that Poveglia is the most haunted island or the most haunted place in the world. History of Poveglia Island.
- The Poveglia Asylum In the late 1800s, the area's mentally ill resided in an asylum in Poveglia. ... MORE: Ghost Adventures Investigates Poveglia Island.
- Poveglia has along and sad history. ... The canal that pass next to Poveglia is called “L’Orfanello” (the orphan) for this reason.
- Venice's Poveglia Island was a quarantine center and mass grave for victims of bubonic plague, earning it the nickname the "Island of Ghosts."
- The location was discovered, and many small battles took place as the island claimed even more lives. In 1922, a mental hospital was opened on Poveglia.