• 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.
  • Houska Castle- located in the Czech Republic, bisected by the Vltava River is one such castle that has always lured lovers of secrets.
  • The official story is that Ottokar II of Bohemia built Houska Castle to serve as an administrative center where he could manage multiple estates.
  • A chapel was built in the inside of the Houska Castle. ... The Houska Castle was originally ordered to be built by Otto Karl of Bohemia.
  • Traditionally it has been said Houska was built earlier than Bezdez which would make it the oldest surviving castle in Bohemia. Nobody knows, however, why!
  • The-Frightening-Legend-of-Houska-Castle-Tres-Bohemes-1. ... This makes it clear that Houska Castle was not built as a protective sanctuary or a residence.
  • 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.
  • Many believe that Houska Castle was erected directly over the top of this hole to conceal it and protect all who lived around it.
  • 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.