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    Kapetanovo Castle

    Stari LecSerbia1904

    Kapetanovo Castle (Dvorac Kapetanovo) is a striking Neo-Gothic manor house located near the village of Stari Lec in the Banat plains of northern Serbia. Built in 1904 by Botka Béla, a wealthy Hungarian nobleman, the castle features tall crenellated towers, pointed arches, and decorative step gables reminiscent of medieval English castles. Following Botka's bankruptcy in 1938, his wife Emma committed suicide by climbing the castle tower and setting herself on fire. According to local folklore, her tragic death gave rise to a chilling legend: every St. George's Day, the phantom silhouette of a blond woman appears on the castle tower, accompanied by mysterious mechanical failures.

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