HALLOWEEN SERIES | Houska Castle: The Gateway to Hell

Somewhere in the Skies

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🗓️ 19 October 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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In this special Halloween season bonus episode, Ryan brings us just outside the North of Prague in the Czech Republic, to a 13th century castle with an ominous and extremely dark history. Houska Castle wasn’t near any water, wasn’t strategically important, and didn’t seem to have anyone living in it. So why was this random fortress built? According to local legend, below the stone floors of the castle's chapel, was a dark, seemingly endless pit that was literally a gateway to Hell. Throughout its time, the castle housed poets, Swedish warlords, and perhaps most notably, the Nazi regime. Said to store thousands of books on the occult, the Nazi's were rumored to practice alchemy and occult-like practices for over a decade in Houska Castle. We hear the mysterious history behind this enigmatic castle and its unique design said to have been built not as a fortress to keep danger out, but to keep danger... and demons inside. This episode was researched and written by Jane Palomera Moore. Follow on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/janepalomas Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies Website: www.somewhereintheskies.com YouTube Channel: CLICK HERE Official Store: CLICK HERE Somewhere in the Skies Coffee! https://bit.ly/3mIAq2o Order Ryan’s book in paperback, ebook, or audiobook by CLICKING HERE Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Instagram: @SomewhereSkiesPod Somewhere in the Skies Subreddit: www.reddit.com/r/SomewhereSkiesPod/ Watch Mysteries Decoded for free at www.CWseed.com Episode edited by Jane Palomera Moore Opening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per Kiilstofte SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERE Copyright © 2021 Ryan Sprague. All rights reserved. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Throw a red carpet down the drive,
0:02.2	rope off your front gate,
0:03.5	and tip off the paparazzi
0:05.1	because you could have a VIP.
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0:19.0	Sign up before midnight tonight
0:21.0	to play with people's postcode lottery
0:23.2	where good things come knocking.
0:24.8	PPR manage lotteries on behalf of good causes,
0:26.8	18-plus conditions apply
0:28.0	to play responsibly, not available in Northern Ireland.
0:39.8	In the 13th century,
0:41.5	Huska Castle was built,
0:43.7	likely by the ruler Otacar,
0:45.5	the second of Bohemia.
0:47.7	Located around 50 kilometers
0:49.6	from the capital city of Prague,
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