In the late 1800s, the area's mentally ill
resided in an asylum in Poveglia. The asylum was poorly constructed and
was used as a place of exile rather than rehabilitation. There are rumors
that in the 1930s, a doctor performed strange experiments on the patients
here; eventually, the doctor went mad and threw himself from the asylum's
tall bell tower. Though the bell in the tower was removed decades ago,
locals still claim to hear its chimes echo from the lonely island.
By the mid-20th century,the facility was converted into a geriatric
center, which closed in 1975. Today, the entire island is abandoned;
locals and tourists are prohibited from visiting, and fishermen steer
clear of the accursed place. In recent years, Italian construction crews
attempted to restore the former hospital building, but abruptly stopped
without explanation, leaving locals to speculate that they were driven
away by the island's dark forces.
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