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Lazaretto




The first lazaret was established by Venice in 1403 on Santa Maria di Nazareth (also called "Nazaretum" or "Lazzaretto"), an island in the Venetian lagoon.

During World War Two , the Fascist occupation of Greece established a Concentration Camp for the prisoners of the Greek National Resistance movement on the islet Lazaretto, located on the northeast side of Corfu island. There remain today a few buildings and the wall against which those condemned to death were shot {Link without Title} .

As Of 2002 , one of the few remaining lazarets in Europe is the one in Dubrovnik .


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