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Starting of at number 10 we have The Legend of Jura Grando[a].
This story goes that in 1656, a man called Jure Grando.
He was a normal man who died and was buried in the local cemetery.
Within a few weeks - he was being seen in the village, wandering through the streets
at night, even knocking on peoples doors.
Then - the people in those houses began to die.
This went on for 16 years until the mayor decided to do something.
He led men to dig up Juras, believing him to be a vampire, and put a steak through his
heart.
Each carried a crucifix and torch.
When they opened the grave, his body was fresh - a smile spread across his face.
They ran in fear.
Eventually, the mayor convinced them to all return.
This time they brought a pastor.
The pastor spoke into the open grave, holding a crucifix in his hand and began to invoke
the name of Jesus in order to drive out the devil from beyond the grave.
There were dears in the vampires eyes.
The men tried to stab him in the stomach, but it had no effect.
In the end, one of them beheaded him with an axe.
The vampire cried out as the entire grave started filling with blood.
In the centuries since, the locals have slept soundly know their vampire is dead, but the
legend lives on …
A - Next up at number 9 we have The Stone Nuptial[b].
This one comes from the Western Part of Medvednica Mountain.
There are stones there that look almost human and are standing as if they are frozen in
some sort of ancient ritual or celebration.
Local writers say that there was once a family running a mill under the mountain.
The owner was a good man - hardworking and honest - so too was his son.
His wife however, well they said she had an evil heart.
One day, the son told them he wanted to marry Janja - the daughter of a poor blind man.
His mother was shocked and made it clear that she opposed it - his father was supportive
and they arranged the wedding.
They chose to get married there on the mountainside.
When the day came, the mothers discontent had grown to rage.
As she watched the ceremony, she cursed it - turning everyone there to stone.
She regretted her actions almost right away - but it was too late.
Even to this day, the rocks remain - a reminder to the locals of the fight between love and
hate.
Moving on to number 8 we have Ghost Coast[c].
This is the story of the island of Daska - a tiny island that has been referred to as so
haunted, nobody wants to own it.
Years ago, authorities kept discovering skeletons on it.
According to local records, at the end of the 2nd world war, suspected Nazi collaborators
were rounded up on the island including the local priest and mayor.
A week later, communist authorities posted a notice in town explaining that 36 residents
had been killed by firing squad.
There was no evidence of a trial.
Their bodies lay undisturbed on the island for 50 years until being discovered in a mass
grave.
Investigators found 53 remains in two different locations.
These days, residents of the nearby Dubrovnik say that the ghosts of the executed men still
haunt the island of Daksa, forever earning it the name of Ghost Coast …
A - At the number 7 spot now we have Most Haunted[d].
In the small village of Skrinjari lies what some claim is the most haunted house in Croatia.
The story goes that there was once a couple living there with their young boy.
One day, the father went mad and took the woman and the boy behind the barn.
He then strangled them in the water well before killing himself.
The next family who lived there started building a second and third floor but never got it
finished.
They fled in terror before completion.
The local newspaper reported that they couldn't stand the footsteps anymore, constant, and
always 3 pairs.
Then came the doors banging, then the scrapes on the floor, and then the anguished cries
and then - silence, at least until the next night when it would start all over again.
A Moving on to number 6 we have The Black Queen[e].
She is perhaps the most infamous mythical person in Zagreb.
For many years, shes been described as a diabolic lady in long black robes.
She has deep knowledge of evil magic, the ability to shapeshift and has been known to
make secret pacts with the devil on a number of occasions.
Shes also known as a cruel ruler, a witch, a snake and a fearsome dark apparition who
skulks around the cities forests.
They say that many years ago, she once lived in Medvedgrad castle.
Among her famous stories is the time when the Turks attacked the castle.
They say she made a deal with the devil - the only one more familiar with black magic than
she was - she said that if he defended her, he could have the castle.
When the castle was saved, she found a way to trick the devil out of the deal and so,
the devil cursed her.
Ever since then, she is bound o the castle, roaming beneath it in the form of a snake,
plotting her next move ....
Coming in at number 5 we have The White Lady of Valpovo[f].
This story comes from the Prandau-Normann Castle in Valpovo.
Its one of the largest castles in Crotia and has become famous for the legend of the White
Lady - the spirit of a girl who haunted the place in the 19th century.
The story goes that a Colonel called Kuschmann was in charge of the imperial cavalry regimented
and visited the castle one day.
It didnt take long before he complained about seeing the ghost of the young girl who had
been murdered there hundreds of years before.
They said her body was thrown between the ice cellar and the castles city chapel.
She was doomed to haunt the castle until her remains were given a proper burial.
Of course, most locals thought that this was nothing more than a story - something made
up to explain the strange noises in the night.
Then, one day, a lot of peoples minds changed .Baron Brandau ordered that the area be excavated
that the story speaks of - and what did they find?
The skeleton of a woman, which many people believe belongs to the woman who died all
those years before.
Perhaps there was some truth to the tales after all …
Coming in at number 4 now we have the The Stalker[g].
This one is actually very modern, it all came from a video uploaded to YouTube in July 2016.
You may have heard of me talking about it before.
Its found footage thats said to be filmed by two Croatian teens in the park at night.
They quickly realise they are not alone in the park.
CLIP They try and ignore whoever or whatever is following them.
Even as things get weirder.
CLIP.
Creepy stuff.
The video has now racked up a few million views and although many say its a student
film, others have began to spin the video into a new Croatian urban legend.
The night stalker.
Mask man.
The man who squats.
Ok maybe not that last one.
A - Next up at number 3 we have The Witch of Gric[h].
This is a tragic story about why witch trials are a bad idea - not that any of you need
convincing!
In 1743, a woman called Barica was accused of being a witch by a loathsome man called
Lack Salej.
He accused her of witchcraft and had her arrested.
A campaign was launched to free her but only after bribing Lack with money for him to drop
the charges.
He only got half the money anyway though and threatened to accuse Barica again unless he
got the other half.
He then led an investigative team to search for the devils mark on her body in her own
home.
He searched all over her naked body, found nothing and still wanted the rest of the money.
Two months later, she publicly accused him of asking for a bribe and also for inappropriate
behavior.
The tragedy comes in the fact that despite her battle, Barica was burnt at the stake
that same year - a sad reminder of a darker time …
A - Moving on now to number 2 [i] we have The Legend of Veronika.
Legend speaks of a Count Herman the 2nd who had a son called Fridrik.
He fell in love with a woman called Veronika.
Count Herman was displeased but the pair married in secret.
When the Count found out he dispatched an army to fetch them.
Fridrik sent Veronika away to a village while he was captured by the soldiers and imprisoned
in the Celje Tower for 4 years - a narrow 23m tall building.
Veronika was eventually found too and imprisoned in Veliki Tabor.
Herman accused Veronika of being a witch who had cast a spell on his son.
A 2 trial followed and the judge concluded that she was not to blame, saying that love
should never be considered a crime and that Veronika should be released.
The Count didnt accept this though and ordered that Veronika be killed.
A large vat of water was filled in the courtyard of Veliki Tabor and Veronika was drowned.
To cover up the horror, her body was built into the wall connecting the tower to the
entrance.
Ever since then, locals have said Veronikas wails can still be heard, especially in long
winter nights, along with the howling of the wind …
And finally at number 1 we have Brestovac Hospital[j].
At one point, this was once the most modern hospital for the treatment of disease of the
respiratory system in this part of Europe.
It was built on the slopes of Medvednica and constructed by Milivoj Dezman.
He did it out of love for actress Ljerka Sram who suffered from tuberculosis.
She dies in his arms in this hospital.
He continued to work there until 1968 when it was closed due to changed in medicine.
Not long after, word started to spread around Zagreb that a dark energy can be felt in and
around the old hospital.
Some go even further and say it is the spirit of Ljerka, the actress who died there.
It wasnt just her that died there though, the building witnessed the last breaths of
countless tuberculosis patients, any of them suffering and spluttering immensely.
Some say that although they are gone, that energy lingers on …
Well, I have to say, Croatia has proven its up there with some really big countries when
it comes to scary stories.
Which country comes next though?
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