In the second half of the 13th century, a mysterious Gothic castle was built in Bohemia.

It 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, it was made to trap demons.

Supposedly, a gate to hell opened on a mountain top in Czechoslovakia.

This castle was constructed around the portal,

and a chapel was built directly on top of the bottomless

hole to keep evil monsters from spilling out of the underworld and slipping into the human

realm. Houska Castle is now open to the public and you can stand on that portal to hell

yourself. Would you?

In this episode, we explore this fascinating castle.

With such a history, surely it's haunted.

Let's find out.

My name is Renata.

And I'm Anne, and we welcome you to this week's episode of the True Hauntings podcast.

Anne and Renata have been investigating paranormal occurrences for the past 20 years.

They have been at the center of various unexplained phenomena and have witnessed countless

ghostly experiences. The duo now turned to high-profile cases that have attracted the eyes of the world.

Between the dimensions we see and the dimensions we don't, supernatural forces are at play.

Evil lurks within the shadows of our homes and in the darkest corners of our minds.

It follows us like a shadow, forever. This is where nightmares become reality.

This is true hauntings.

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