- Built atop a rocky cliff in the 13th century, possibly on the orders of Ottakar II of Bohemia, Houska Castle has baffled people for hundreds of years.
- Rumor has it that demons once roamed these woods. Since then, there's been Swedes, Nazis, and witches.Now there's a church and a museum in Castle Houska.
- Discover Houska Castle in Blatce, Czechia: Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.
- Houska Castle was built in the late 13th century as an administration center and its ownership passed from one member of the aristocracy to another over time.
- The legend of the Houska castle has been making rounds since the Middle Ages. The tales of this wraithlike fortress are the basis of many paranormal stories.
- Houska Castle was featured on an episode of Ghost Hunters International which aired on SyFy on July 22, 2009. ... Houska castle is built in the early Gothic style.
- 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.
- Constructed in the late 13th century during Ottokar II of Bohemia’s reign, Houska Castle started as a royal administrative hub. ... The Folklore of Houska Castle.
- Houska Castle, known locally as the Gates to Hell in the Czech Republic it is thought to be one of the most haunted locations in the world.
- Ownership / Access: -- Notes: Houska Castle is an early Gothic castle, 47 kilometres (29 mi) north of Prague, in the Czech Republic.