The Curse of Pippi Longstocking

(1/60, F6.3, ISO800, 10mm)

Another of my favorite places to visit in Spain is the enforested
anti-tuberculosis sanatorium Agramonte on mountain Moncayo.

This hospital was built in the 1920´s and after serving for almost 50 years it was abandoned in 1978.
Nowadays it´s a haven for people that believe there are paranormal things going on here.

I guess this is a leftover of some sort of séance in the church that is on the same ground.

Tags: Agramonte, Church, decay, Graffiti, Photo, Photography, Sanatorium, Spain, Urbex

85 thoughts on “The Curse of Pippi Longstocking”

galeriaredelius on February 29, 2016 at 20:26 said:

A curse of Pippi Longstocking can only be a good one! I grew up with the Pippi films and stories (and my daughter did, too). Strange mix to see her face in that place, very confusing, but that is what makes this photo absolutely amazing!

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cricrilascrapeuse on June 19, 2014 at 01:07 said:

great white and black !! great ambiance

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- Rondje on June 19, 2014 at 18:54 said:
  
  Thanks very much, it was a weird place to be, but very photogenic too 😉
  Hope all is well, greeting,s Ron.
  
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erassima on June 17, 2014 at 05:21 said:

Grappig om Pippi hier te zien.

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 13:10 said:
  
  Mooie tegenhanger voor de seance of wat er dan ook gaande was, dacht ik!
  Groet, Ron.
  
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Phantazein Studio on June 15, 2014 at 22:40 said:

Wow !! This is so trippy and unique. I need to read up on this!

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 13:09 said:
  
  Thank you, Etta! Ask me anytime, did lots of research on this one and visited many times as well 😉
  Have a great week
  Cheers, Ron.
  
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pdlyons on June 13, 2014 at 01:21 said:

we love the haunted places

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 13:07 said:
  
  Certainly do, PD, and having Pippi watch over me was a real encouraging feeling 😉
  Greetings from KL, Ron.
  
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litadoolan on June 12, 2014 at 05:22 said:

Stunning photograph!

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 13:05 said:
  
  Thank you very much for your support and stopping by at my little space 😉
  Have a great day, greetz, Ron.
  
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Simon Howlett on June 11, 2014 at 13:28 said:

Wonderful image and a fascinating location.

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 13:04 said:
  
  Thank you, Simon, went there a couple of times, the surrounding mountainside with its beautfiul forests and streams was a great place to wander around as well with views over the northern plains of Spain and its Pyrenees in the far distance…
  Have a great week, Ron.
  
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Lianne Schneider on June 4, 2014 at 20:05 said:

Reblogged this on Lianne's Picks – best of the blogs and commented:
A different take on being a traveling photographer – the dark side.

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 13:03 said:
  
  Thank you so much, Lianne, thats very flattering to be reblogged!
  Guess its not really something people look for while travelling, but I did when I lived there, always looking for these abandoned places with a dark history, although this was at first a place to make people with tuberculosis feel better…
  Greetings from Malaysia, Ron.
  
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Cardinal Guzman on May 31, 2014 at 13:34 said:

Very interesting place. I’ve always wondered what happened to Pippi after all the adventures.. .:)
Here’s the original Pippi tune:

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 13:00 said:
  
  Funny to here it in original language, only remember Dutch version, but what a sad message at the beginning of the video, the poster having died at 15!
  Thanks for stopping by, Cardinal
  Greetz, Ron.
  
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infraredrobert on May 29, 2014 at 20:11 said:

Very nice capture of the space – love the Pippi in the background too. In all my abandoned travels I have yet to encounter any spirit – other than the left over bottles of alcohol 🙂

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 12:59 said:
  
  Haha, yep, havent found one as well, but I must say I was a bit unnerved walking thru these hallways and having every little sound – like my lenses rambling in my bag- reflecting of the walls 😉
  But apart from that I wasnt ´fortunate´ to encounter one as well…
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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Cynthia Mackowick on May 28, 2014 at 10:33 said:

Great shot – and I love the title 🙂 Unnerving indeed!

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 12:56 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Cynthia, always difficult to make up titles that add a little, nice to hear you appreciated it 🙂
  All the best from KL, Ron.
  
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the dune mouse (CybeleMoon) on May 27, 2014 at 05:48 said:

PS and here I thought Pipi was so wholesome!!

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 12:56 said:
  
  Guess everybody has a dark side, even Pippi 😉
  Have a good week, greetz, Ron.
  
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the dune mouse (CybeleMoon) on May 27, 2014 at 05:47 said:

great shot!! Spooky!!!

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 12:55 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Cybele!
  
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john todaro on May 26, 2014 at 22:49 said:

Great treatment!

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- john todaro on May 26, 2014 at 22:50 said:
  
  … pun not intended!
  
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  - Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 12:54 said:
    
    Eh, dont get it either? sorry, English not my native tongue so dont know, you mean the postprocessing?
    Greetings, Ron.
    
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Paula on May 23, 2014 at 15:55 said:

Pipi Longstocking used to be my hero 🙂 What a place to find her! This photo is art on many levels.

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- Rondje on June 17, 2014 at 12:53 said:
  
  Hi Paula, one of my favorites too when growing up, still funny to see! Actually there where more of these graffitie-stamps around these buildings – nice touch i thought 😉
  Thanks so much for the compliment, always great to see you here…
  Have a great day, Ron.
  
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Dilip on May 22, 2014 at 22:59 said:

Amazing photograph and the narrative enhances the mystic of this place. Thank you.

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- Rondje on June 16, 2014 at 18:53 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Dilip! It is a very magical place to be; glad you like the information I added too, sometimes I want to let the photo do the talking, but here I thought it maybe needed a little help 🙂
  Have a great week, Ron.
  
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themofman on May 22, 2014 at 18:33 said:

Great controversial and disturbing shot.

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- themofman on May 22, 2014 at 18:37 said:
  
  I’m afraid that I don’t understand the title though.
  
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  - Rondje on June 16, 2014 at 17:08 said:
    
    Hi Allan, thanks for your interest and the compliment!
    Actually in the back there´s this graffiti-figure from an old tv-series called Pippi Longstocking and in the front the worshipping cross, that´s how I fantasized the title 😉
    Greetings, Ron.
    
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Noeline Smith on May 22, 2014 at 15:54 said:

This is a bit of a disquieting shot – well portrayed ….. and maybe just as well you didn’t stumble in at the wrong moment!

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- Rondje on June 16, 2014 at 17:05 said:
  
  Hi Noeline, guess those ´worshippers´ are mostly interested in things they think go on there at night, but don´t think theres more presences than Pippi and some forst creatures 😉
  Have a good week and thanks for support always
  Ron
  
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Jane Lurie on May 22, 2014 at 12:18 said:

Terrific image. It really conveys the spookiness of this place!

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- Rondje on June 16, 2014 at 11:58 said:
  
  Thank you, Jane, thats why I thought it was good for Pippi to shine some light on this darkness 😉
  Have a great week, Ron.
  
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vastlycurious.com on May 22, 2014 at 09:12 said:

I just LOVE the mystery and lighting! My imagination is on fire!

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- Rondje on June 16, 2014 at 12:00 said:
  
  Dank je, Katrina (knowing you live in Holland, kan ik gewoon Nederlands praten?)!
  Have a great week, groet, Ron.
  
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  - vastlycurious.com on June 16, 2014 at 16:21 said:
    
    My Dutch is on a kindergarden level as I have just arrived! WHAT a difficult language you have! I am trying slowly ! Thanks Ron!
    
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LB on May 21, 2014 at 21:22 said:

wow! We have a former Psychiatric Hospital here that is also a favorite spot for paranormal lovers (not sure about paranormal activity)

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steviegill on May 21, 2014 at 19:18 said:

Very cool, like a set from a horror film

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- Rondje on June 15, 2014 at 22:44 said:
  
  Hello Stevie, definitely felt like it with all this evidence of ghosthunters around 😉
  And the spooky sounds of nature taken back over added to the atmosphere!
  Thanks for enjoying, greetings, Ron.
  
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Malin H on May 21, 2014 at 17:01 said:

Yes… very eerie!
I see Pippi (Pippi Långstrump in swedish)

This image goes right through… and I see this huge face with two bright eyes.

Enjoy your day, Ron. 🙂

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- Rondje on June 10, 2014 at 18:52 said:
  
  Hi Malin, I noticed the face as well after posting, it´s Pippi Langkous in Dutch 😉
  Hope you´re having a great day too, thanks, Ron.
  
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Leïla Bloop on May 21, 2014 at 14:24 said:

Wow, terrible ! 🙂

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- Rondje on June 9, 2014 at 17:26 said:
  
  Haha, guess that good terrible?
  Thanks very much, Leïla!
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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Richard Guest on May 21, 2014 at 12:49 said:

Very cool shot! I really like the way you’ve managed to make the bay look like some kind of evil helmet.

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- Rondje on June 9, 2014 at 16:57 said:
  
  Hello Richard, after I posted it and saw it from a distance it does look like some helmet shape with white eyes 😉
  Thanks and have a great week, Ron.
  
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Sometimes Interesting on May 21, 2014 at 08:51 said:

Great shot! And spooky place… I remember Pippi Longstocking too, enjoyable story. Ha, good times. 🙂

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- Rondje on June 9, 2014 at 16:35 said:
  
  Thanks very much, definitely spooky but beautiful place in the woods and I was very happy with Pippi´s presence as well 😉
  Have a good week, Ron.
  
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Lisa Gordon on May 21, 2014 at 04:15 said:

Very spooky, and utterly fantastic!!!

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- Rondje on June 9, 2014 at 15:48 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Lisa, sppoky place, but Pippi was watching luckily 😉
  Have a great week, Ron.
  
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drawandshoot on May 21, 2014 at 03:15 said:

This is fantastic. Wow!

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- Rondje on June 8, 2014 at 16:18 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Karen! It was great to wander those historic tiles and look for photographic finds…
  Have a great week, Ron
  
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logphotography on May 21, 2014 at 03:10 said:

Great image. It’s got to be a bit creepy

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- Rondje on June 8, 2014 at 16:15 said:
  
  Hola Luis, it has to be just a little creepy 😉
  Thanks and have a good week, Ron
  
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Leya on May 21, 2014 at 02:20 said:

Interesting! I would have liked to visit…But, how does Pippi come in here?

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- Rondje on June 8, 2014 at 15:08 said:
  
  Hi Leya, it is a very special place to be, nature and its sounds are taken over the whole bunch of buildings, eerie beautiful!
  No clue were Pippi came in, she was in more spots, guess there was some adventures to be had there 😉
  Greetings and thanks for stopping by, Ron.
  
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Touch2Touch on May 21, 2014 at 01:49 said:

Eerie, yes. Haunting, yes. Cursed by Pippi Longstocking? Never! If anything healed the folks who were there, it would have been the indomitable spirit of Pippi.

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- Rondje on June 8, 2014 at 15:00 said:
  
  Hi Judith, you are so right about Pippi and her spirit; i thought this haunting scene needed a little down-to-earthiness 😉
  Thanks for stopping by and hope youre having a great weekend,
  Ron.
  
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sl4lifestyle on May 21, 2014 at 00:18 said:

Thanks of visiting my blog. When I saw this picture I remember my stay in Sweden where I visited all the places of Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking. She accompanied me through my childhood. I enjoyed very much to see this picture now here on your blog and the surrounding in which you took it.
Have a nice week!
Sabine

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- Rondje on June 8, 2014 at 14:24 said:
  
  Hello Sabine, so nice of you to stop by and glad it brought back such great memories for you; Pippi was also a big part of my upbringing and probably among the first tv-shows i watched. It´s still great to see that children nowadays still enjoy it!
  Thanks for stopping by and enjoying this picture, hope everything is great,
  Greetings, from Malaysia, Ron.
  
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bouldercountyphotographer on May 20, 2014 at 23:52 said:

Reblogged this on Amazing Fine Art.

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- Rondje on June 8, 2014 at 12:19 said:
  
  Hi James, Thanks for the reblog, great ot know you like this one and want to spread the news 😉
  Have a great week, Ron.
  
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YorkshireRascal on May 20, 2014 at 23:20 said:

You caught the atmosphere in this mono presentation and the graffiti tells its own story too

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- Rondje on June 7, 2014 at 16:54 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Mitch, that atmosphere was something to catch 😉
  I was happy Pippi was with me there…
  Have a good weekend, Ron.
  
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Know-All on May 20, 2014 at 22:33 said:

Wow!

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- Rondje on June 7, 2014 at 16:22 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Sayanthan!
  Have a good weekend, Ron.
  
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Holycowgirl on May 20, 2014 at 21:47 said:

You got in just the right position to take that all in and it’s spectacular. My immediate thought was how much I wanted to be there, what a room. The floor pattern alone seems healing. Whatever in you that leads you to these remarkable hidden delights I hope it never ends.

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- Rondje on June 7, 2014 at 15:59 said:
  
  Hello Barbara, it´s always really hard to imagine how this place must have looked before they left it to decay; that floor looks very interesting indeed!
  Thanks for following me on my explorations always, I did go down on my knees here to get the whole circle in my allready wide frame 😉
  Hope you´re having a great weekend, Ron.
  
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sedge808 on May 20, 2014 at 21:39 said:

Very very cool place.

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- Rondje on June 7, 2014 at 15:20 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Gavin, it definitely was, so much to explore around those grounds!
  Have a superb weekend, Ron.
  
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Patti Kuche on May 20, 2014 at 21:26 said:

Those eyes are rather penetrating, what a fabulous shot and how exciting to explore such a building!

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- Rondje on June 7, 2014 at 14:44 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Patti! I went there lots of times just to enjoy the sounds of nature and the beauty in the decay of this building and it was on the slopes of a mountain. which area was also beautiful to explore!
  Have a great weekend, Ron.
  
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noellevignola on May 20, 2014 at 21:15 said:

Awesome photograph!

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- Rondje on June 7, 2014 at 14:29 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Noelle, pretty spooky place to photograph, but I´m pretty sober luckily 😉
  Have a great weekend, Ron.
  
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La Tribu d'Anaximandre on May 20, 2014 at 20:27 said:

😮 que de dégradations depuis… le N&B est un très bon choix 🙂

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- Rondje on June 7, 2014 at 14:39 said:
  
  Merci Beaucoup, Daniele! Salut, Ron.
  
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Stuart Hyde - shpics on May 20, 2014 at 20:26 said:

Very striking image…….
A bit unnerving.

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- Rondje on June 7, 2014 at 14:14 said:
  
  Gracias, Stuart, i hoped the presence of Pippi could ease some of those nerves!
  Cheers, Ron.
  
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rutakintome on May 20, 2014 at 19:36 said:

Wow! Eerie!

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- Rondje on June 4, 2014 at 15:09 said:
  
  Thank you, Carlos, I hoped the Pippi Longstocking reference made it a bit less spooky 😉
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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