Incredibly one of the most haunted places on Earth is now up for sale. It was once designated as a psychiatric ward in an abandoned hospital. The place is located in Venice, Italy on an island known as Poveglia. There are a number of burial grounds here and extreme paranormal presences have been talked about for years.
The actual island area is condemned and not safe for the public to wander around in currently. The ruins of this hospital are very unstable just as much as the former patients who were treated here. Ghostly suspicions have been a thing people have talked about, hearing shrilling cries of laughter and madness abound.
These haunted grounds rest upon a multi-million dollar assessed real estate area. The island is a stones throw away from civilization, which plays host to the Venice Film Festival each year on the Lido.
If any corporation or individual is interested in this island they will have to bring a pretty penny; as the asking price is currently set in the millions of dollars. No exact price has yet to be given, but an estimation of the island value could reach upwards of $841 million. However from its haunted history, not many takers are interested for different reasons, the Italian government certainly has its hands full.
One reason this property is so valuable is the location also being a mere 10 minutes away from Saint Marco Square. It is known just as “the Piazza”. All of the other urban spaces within the city are called “campi”.
All the troubles for this island started back in 1793, when the island was then sealed off as a quarantine zone. Perhaps the history is one explanation why nobody wants to actually go there. The island was also used as a dumping ground for many Europeans – who were dying from the plague. Rumors still float around saying these souls wander the island especially at night terrifying those who they want.
After time passed, the hospital was once used as a senior hospital. It was believed this was only a cover however for the institution to operate secretly on people. There were botched lobotomies done and a doctor even killed himself by jumping off the top of the hospital building.
It was believed this same doctor was feeling the wraith of the patients who he worked on previously. The infection spread rather quickly killing off a number of people from the plague. This partly inspires the belief which fuels the idea behind the island being haunted.
The deadline for bidding is May 6, 2014 and is available on a 99 year lease. Italy has also put up 4 other prime pieces of property on the market as well to gain funding for various projects.