"Croatia's Alcatraz”

"Croatia's Alcatraz”

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - The island is about 2 miles (3 km) across from

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

Work day - When they did not beat other prisoners or were interrogated, the inmates spent their d

Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Closed in the late 1980s, Goli Otok was the site of a notorious prison and labour camp set up in

Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Initially, Goli was built for political prisoners, the actual or fictitious enemies of the Commun

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

The ruling communist party, led by Josip Broz Tito, used russian gulags as example when they star

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

This only Croatian Gulag is located in the sub-mountainous channel near Senj, about 6 kilometers

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Islands were always perfect places for legendary prisons.

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

On July 9. 1949 the infamous period of Goli island begins.

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

During the First World War, Austro-Hungarians built a camp for Russian prisoners from the eastern

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

According to statistics, some 16,000 prisoners experienced the Goli otok hell (of which approxima

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz" - free photos

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz" - free photos

The prison was shut down on 30 December 1988 and completely abandoned in 1989.Since then it has b

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - free photos

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - free photos

At the Goli otok, extreme punishment was applied aimed at making the prisoner lose his personalit

Goli otok (Naked Island) or as it is known “The Croatian Alcatraz”

Goli otok (Naked Island) or as it is known “The Croatian Alcatraz”

Goli otok (Naked Island) or as it is known “The Croatian Alcatraz” is one of the best known and m

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

The prison was shut down on 30 December 1988 and completely abandoned in 1989.Since then it has b

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Escaping from the Goli otok was almost impossible (strict supervision, strong sea currents, dista

Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

According to statistics, some 16,000 prisoners experienced the Goli otok hell (of which approxima

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

Prior to the arrival of the first prisoners (09/07/1949), the island was completely bare, whereas

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

Goli otok (Naked Island) or as it is known “The Croatian Alcatraz” is one of the best known and m

Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - Rab island Croatia

Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - In 1949, the entire island was officially made into a high-security,

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

Croatian Alcatraz - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’)

The island is located in the northern Adriatic Sea just off the coast of Primorje-Gorski Kotar Co

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