Houska castle: the scariest attraction in the Czech Republic. Photo

Here are the “gates to hell”.

Surely, you have heard about the terrifying Houska castle is located in the Czech Republic, near Prague. The locals are very afraid of this place and say that there is a real portal to hell. In the house often saw ghosts and hear scary sounds. The ancient castle shrouded in many legends and stories, to ignore that is simply impossible. Houska castle is very different from many other castles. Let’s see, what is the reason of its popularity.

History

Houska castle was built in the late 13th century, king Premysl. Before that, there was a wooden castle, which the Prince had built for his son Hosaka from whose name came the name of the castle. This building has repeatedly changed its purpose: it was, and archive library, and the German military headquarters and the summer residence of the government. In the late 90-ies of the castle was restored and opened to visitors by new owners. It would seem that this story does not cause a tingling on the skin and absolutely not scary. But it’s the legends that enveloped the ancient castle.

Legend

Locals love to talk about the fact that in the rock there was a huge crack from which our world came demons and scary creatures. There are constantly heard strange sounds, and no one knew whether the hole bottom. It is said that once one criminal is offered a deal: he would descend on a rope into the well and tell me what you saw, and in return will give him freedom. As soon as the man was lowered into devil’s gorge, he began to wildly shout and beg to be pulled. When the people saw the offender, they stirred the hair on the head — it for a couple of minutes was gray, his face was covered with wrinkles, and the rope was impregnated with sulphur. Shortly after this event, the man died from the strange disease.

After this incident the king decided to fill the split in the rock to close the gate to hell. But no matter how many stones and sand people are not poured, the hole still remained. To somehow stop the appearance of strange creatures, the locals took as much as three years. After such manipulations in the County it was very difficult to find even a simple rock, after all, they went straight into a bottomless pit. To avoid repetition of this history, over the split built a chapel in which to go today. On the walls of the chapel you can see many frescoes, especially the image of the fighting angels and demons. The Central figure is the Archangel Michael and the last judgment. Around her the castle was built, the structure of which still raises many questions.

All the walls and towers of the castle Houska has been turned in, which suggests that people were not protected from external and internal enemies. Until now, scientists cannot find an explanation for why this building was built there. It is in the mountains, surrounded by forest. Houska castle is located very far from the borders and from sources of water. Next to him there are no settlements, mountains and forest. There is only one option — to believe in the authenticity of this old legend.

Some say that perhaps the king loved the solitude. He was afraid for his treasures, so he decided to protect them from possible robbers. There is a theory that when you try to attack the door of the castle opened, and the attackers could easily get in. But they have not been able to get out again. Believe it or not — to solve only to you.

For tourists

Even now you can hear a lot of stories about the death of birds and animals near the castle Houska. Tourists talk about the loss of consciousness, asphyxiation or dizziness. Perhaps the atmosphere of this place has that effect on people, or maybe it’s just self-hypnosis.

Walk through the ancient castle, you can only group with an experienced guide. Tours are conducted every hour. To Houska castle can be reached by car or bus. The price for a ticket depends on your age and the season. Usually tours are conducted during the warmer time of the year. If you are interested in mystical history of Houska castle, then go towards the unknown!

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