Houska Castle
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Houska Castle is a early Gothic Castle that was built in 1253-1278 during the reign of Ottokar II of Bohemia. It is located 47 km north of Praque in the Czech Republic. Houska Castle is one of the best preserved castles of the time period it was built.
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If a gateway to Hell did exist where would it be. Many people including ghost hunters and paranormal investigators say that Houska Castle is the place where the gateway to Hell exists. It is surrounded by sandstone mountains and their is no source of water except a bottomless well that is also supposed to be a gateway to the bottomless pits of hell. It was turned from a Gothic castle into a Renaissance Chateau in the 16th century. The Nazis used the castle as their headquarters during the second world war and up until the end of the second world war.
The chapel in the castle was built over a bottomless well or so the locals claim and it is here that the gateway to hell is said to be located. Investigators who have tried to find a bottom have not been able to find one in the well. The walls of the chapel are covered with dragons being slain and it is believed by the locals that non human remains are buried under the chapel.
Demons are said to be seen in the chapel and the walls of the chapel are always wet. Strange moaning, screams and voices in many languages are said to be heard coming from under the chapel where locals claim the gateway to hell exists.
Houska Castle Ghost Stories
People over the years have claimed to see something in the area of the chapel that looks like a cross between a human, a giant frog and a bulldog. They say you can see thru it and it can be heard growling. Its said when you hear it growl that you are filled with a sense of great fear.
Just outside the front gates people claim to see a giant headless black horse running around dropping great drops of blood from its neck. It is said to run towards the front of the castle and jump into the air and vanish.
People have also claimed to see a line of people chained together walking towards the castle gates and each person chained to the chain has a horrific injury. Some people are said to be carrying their heads or other body parts. A giant black dog is said to be attacking and biting the people on the chain. Then their will be a flash of lighting and a ghoulish laugh and the chain of people and the black dog will vanish.
A beautiful young woman in a beautiful white dress is seen often walking in windows looking outside. No one knows who she is but she appears to be the most normal of all the ghosts in and around the castle.
The mad monk is said to haunt the Chapel. He is wearing simple brown robes and he attacks you with a ghostly axe that goes thru you but doesn't injure you. Though it has really scared many people over the years. Some have ran out of the castle swearing to never return to the castle for any reason.
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My maiden name is Houska and I know my ancestors came from Bohemia. I find this very interesting.
I recently watched GHI where the team went to Castle Houska. Supposedly, the place is haunted with demons & the castle blocks a "Gateway to Hell". I don't know if I believe this; however, after a paranormal experience I had in 1990, I have come to realize that although I may not understand something, doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.
Has anyone verified that indeed there is in fact a bottomless pit under the chapel. If so, how is it accessable. REGARDS
like many of you, i saw this also on GHI, and i was extreemly fascintated about this, place i dont know why but its just so fucking interesting. and like zeus022 said they dindt mention anything about about the monk with an ax, or the chained men or horse, that is soo creepy and interesting, i would love to go to this place and just investigate it, like mr. cuck said, has anyone confirmed it actually is built on a pit? if you have any further information please email me @
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i have an urge to know more about this place, if you find an artical online, or find a book at the library or book store please let me know ^_^ i am so fascinated by this place, the acetecture and the history and legends it involves
So I watched the GHI episode and the scariest thing I saw was the white kid with the backwards, upside down visor. What the hell is going on? Didn't that style go out like 5, 10 years ago? When did Vanilla Ice's little brother become a ghost hunter? come on man if your gonna be representing the U.S. on TV in another country, please, dont dress like an idiot.
I saw GHI, and saw the castle and it's paintings. It was pretty conclusive that it was haunted, was it not? This was the most interesting of episodes in my opinion. There's a reason this castle was built..to protect or contain evil spirits, may be it.
I don't understand why they don't lower a camera with lights into the "bottomless pit". That's the least they could do, or even lower something else. Tear up part of the floor to see if it's real.
I thought it was a cool story, and would be interested to find out the true history of this supposed bottomless pit. However, the guy that gave the GHI team the tour at the beginning of the episode was a bit too dramatic. He really built the place up to be a den of evil. I personally think it was an elaborate hoax to increase tourism. I mean come on, if you're in what is supposed to be the "Devil's Office" and the "Gate to Hell" you think someone might have said the Lord's Prayer or something that one would think would provoke the evil.
Yeah, I'd love to explore this castle. I agree with the comment about Dustin (I think that's his name) on GHI. I hate that stupid hat! I say his team lowers him down the pit with a camera and see what happens. That style might scare away the demons!
I have had several paranormal experiences in my lifetime. I firmly believe there are things which defy human understanding. I agree the curator seemed overly dramatic when giving the GHI team a tour of the castle; but first, isn't that his job? Secondly, I think I would me a little melodramatic if I had seen what he reported to have seen. The only part that was disappointing to me was when the GHI team brought in one of his dogs and got virtually no response that was even similar to what the curator related to them. But again, maybe there wasn't anything supernatural in the immediate vicinity at the time. I too thought it was possibly the best episode to date.
I also watched the GHI episode on this castle and I also think that someone should have said the Louds prayer to see what would happen. I that that they did a good job and I do believe that it is haunted, but I don't know about it being built on the gates of Hell. That is a little to werried. I also think that they should of done more with the so called bottomless pit. They should of proved that it was there or that it does not existes.
Thanks for all the great comments about the paranormal activities going on at Houska Castle
I just watched the ghi episode. What about satins office or whatever.
Whether or not Houska Castle is the supposed 'Gates of Hell' will be long debated. Even if it is, then it is just one of several; according to several famed demonologists 'there are many scattered about the world' and most remain hidden to this day. Though the Property Manager did oversell the site, the fact is that Czech Republic is part of what most call the dark country or countries - from northern Greece and Albania to the southern end of Poland. And all the lands in between have truly dark histories. The fact that Hitler's SS Scientists had done experiments gives the story even more validity because Hitler had units and agencies dedicated to researching Paranormal activity and Supernatural phenomenon.
It is quite possible that it was the site of one of the more ancient demon based cults at some point in history, after all such groups have been known to exist long before the Crusades and the expansion of Christianity. So I can not say it is or is not, but usually in a place of terrible crimes and worship of evil entities can cause a place to indeed become evil. I myself am a practioning Luciferian Witch, I praise Lucifer and follow the left handed path, though we are called evil in nature, we do not believe in committing evil, being evil or causing harm to another living soul unless out of need...many of those who dabbled in such long ago had no such reservations and usually were by all definition evil. So what does that mean for Huska? Simply that it may at one point been a place of good to contain evil, then was taken over by those who cared not and by their actions made the castle and the property a place of dark energy, entities and demons.
As a Christian, I find this very interesting. Whether or not Hell exists inside earth (which is largely debatable)is irrelevant; it's a very interesting bit of land with a very unique history. I don't have any intentions to ever enter the castle, but if I were to I would try to bring a Bible or something and see the paranormal reaction.
It would be neat if a small hole in the chapel floor was unearthed, large enough to fit a camera with light, to be lowered down into the pit. That would pretty much solve everything.
Whoa.. That's dome stuff
i believe that all mankind should forget about that castle becuase im pretty sure that if somone is cuaght alone over there by one of these demons they wont live to tell the story
I have had much more explicit experiences in totally casual situations. BTW if I throw a rock in the attic of a very old and relatively unhabitated castle, I should expect a rat or something like that doing some noise in response. The most dangerous thing in that attic was its floor, no doubt about that. All in all, the place looks pretty quiet and I might think they just wanted to improve the visitors rate ;)
I googled Huska, and found this page with a lot of great comments...
I saw the episode on GHI as well. I completely wrote it off as soon as the guide brought them to "Satan's Office". From that point I just thought 'Gates to Hell' was more wishful thinking than anything real(At least, concerning Huska). Honestly, why was there a room down bellow with a freaky ass chair, cauldrons and stuff. I am pretty sure the nazi's didn't leave that there, or anyone else before them for that matter... To get to the point, an American guide telling about his castle (in Czech Republic?) being on the gates of hell, with a little room called Satan's Den, decorated to make little kids cry,is reaaally pushing it.
I want to know more about Houska
Yeah, i just watched the GHI Episode and wanted to cheak out more, and pictures of anyting from in there, couldn't find anyting. Well i was watching it, i thought God, please help me not to go to a place like that(while the were in "Satin's office") and then i thought provok, if satins is there talk about god say a prayer to the heavens, whatever, but i guess not. And i was hoping the dog would do more. And about the pit, i agree, prove it's there, if it if stick a light(to see how far it goes and possibly provok demons)down there or a dead body, to see if it ages like the prisoner in the one story. And you would think when joe or ashley(think thoose r the names) sat in "satin's chair" they might get possesed or somthing!
Haunted-Yes
Gateway 2 hell-Possibly
My husband and I are watching the GHI episode right now, and what really freaks me out is that these people are allowed to trample all around this beautiful historical building unsupervised, they sit in "Satans Chair" like it was their own with complete disregard for how old it really is!!! I don't care that they investigated something, but way more effort should have been put in to preserving these amazing historical pieces. O have been to numerous castles in and around Prague and they have all been properly supervised and areas were roped off so that people can't touch and ruin artifacts.
Hello yes indeed it has quickly become a source of great interest for me this castle after seeing it on GHI. Schizophrenia is my label. However telepathy, demonology etc. is the truth of the matter and I would love to spend a night there like GHI and bring smudging sage grass, archangel michael in one form or another and other items of protection or power. I have questions to poke and prod these flying demons with questions that come from within me. This site excites me and the mental wheels are in motion I hope one day to fulfill my dream towards this castle. And to end this comment I shall put a cap on it by adding that I am not someone who doesnt have experience in dark matters for i have been exposed to it. Short and sweet, foolish and wreckless is the last thing i would be. Anyway hope you all have wonderful days ahead and dont let the gates of hell get you down =)
peace
Alastair
I too watched the GHI episode on the Houska Castle and found it totally captivating...especially the comments made about the convict who was lowered into the hole/pit only to come up aged and insane and to die 2 days later. No wonder they covered up the hole. I am a big believer in the Paranormal and although I have had a personal experience with the other side when I was 8yrs old, I would not go looking for Ghosts...God exists so why wouldn't Satan. Loved the Devil's office and the chair...lol...good luck GHI...you all have guts...
zeus022 says:
5 months ago
i just saw the ghi on this. they didn't say anything about the ghostly axe, chained men and horse. that's just freaking creepy.