- en.wikipedia.org Houska CastleHouska Castle was built in the second half of the 13th century probably on the orders of Bohemian ruler Ottokar II of Bohemia during his reign (1253–78)...
- medium.com @commanderk/houska-castle-the-gates-of…Houska Castle, 50 km from Prague, is one of the most intriguing places for lovers of the occult and mystery.
- obscurban-legend.fandom.com wiki/Houska_CastleThe 13th century castle is surrounded by mystery, myths and folklore. Houska Castle is even rumoured to be one of the gateways to Hell.
- thelittlehouseofhorrors.com houska-castle/Houska Castle is even rumoured to be one of the gateways to Hell. […]
- allthatsinteresting.com houska-castleBuilt near Prague in the 13th century, Houska Castle was constructed atop a bottomless pit — from which demons were said to emerge at night.
- discoveryuk.com mysteries/the-real-truth-behind-…Was Houska Castle placed there to guard a gateway into hell? ... The duke took action. And that action was to build Houska Castle directly atop the pit.
- darktales.blog 2021/10/20/houska-castle/Located around 30 miles north of Prague, Houska Castle is well preserved, retaining much of its Gothic stylings, including an intact chapel.
- unusualplaces.org houska-castle/The official story is that Ottokar II of Bohemia built Houska Castle to serve as an administrative center where he could manage multiple estates.
- atlasobscura.com places/houska-castleDiscover Houska Castle in Blatce, Czechia: Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.
- weekinweird.com 2016/10/29/houska-castle-gateway-…stredoveka-chodba. Once construction has been completed, from the outside, Houska Castle castle appeared to be just that, a run-of-the-mill fortress.