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Špizer Castle (Beočin Manor)
Špizer Castle (Dvorac Špizer), located in the town of Beočin near Novi Sad, is one of Serbia's most eerie and famous abandoned romantic mansions. Built in 1890–1892 for Ede Špizer, a wealthy German co-owner of the Beočin cement factory, the mansion was designed by renowned Hungarian architect Imre Steindl in an eclectic blend of Eclecticism and Secession styles. Once featuring stained glass, Zsolnay ceramics, and lush English gardens, the mansion fell into severe neglect after WWII. Today, its crumbling roof, hollow window sockets, and vandalized interior have created a prime destination for urban explorers and dark tourism, giving rise to chilling ghost stories.