Goli Otok was known as "Croatian Alcatraz"

Goli Otok was known as "Croatian Alcatraz"

Today, tourists visit the last gulag of Europe and learn about the hidden history of the country

Former communist prison "Croatian Alcatraz"

Former communist prison "Croatian Alcatraz"

One of the most attractive excursion by boat from Klenovica is the to Goli otok (Naked Island).

Goli otok ("naked island")

Goli otok ("naked island")

Goli otok (meaning "barren island", literally: "naked island") is a barren, u

Goli Otok was known as "Croatian Alcatraz"

Goli Otok was known as "Croatian Alcatraz"

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz" - In addition to the tough working

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

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

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz" - The prisoners had to do forced l

"Croatia's Alcatraz”

"Croatia's Alcatraz”

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

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

There was no attempt to destroy the man’s body on Goli island, but to kill man inside man.

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz"

The island of "Goli" - "Croatian Alcatraz" - From the second half of the 1950

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

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

Rab island Croatia - Goli otok (‘Naked Island’) - The island used to be uninhabited until World W

"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

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