Houska Castle: Portal to Hell

Welcome to Hell!   Perched upon a steep rocky cliff in the Czech wilderness sits Houska Castle, a 13th-century gothic fortress hiding a dark secret within its unconventional walls. Upon first glance, one would notice the structure's peculiar design - it appears to have been built INSIDE OUT.   While your typical castle is built to defend against outside attack, Houska's defensive walls all point inward. And if that wasn't ominous enough, the castle was built atop a seemingly bottomless pit that local legend claims to be a portal to HELL...    Join us as we take a quick dive into one of Europe's most puzzling mysteries!   -----------   *JOIN OUR PATREON*   Thanks for listening! We are now available wherever you listen to podcasts! If you enjoyed this, be sure to stay in the loop by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube. And don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes!    Want in on the fun? Email us your questions and topics to [email protected] and we'll TALK ABOUT THEM IN A FUTURE EPISODE! Email not your thing? Message us on social media, or RT us @IdiotsAccord.    (Intro/Outro music by Visager)    SEE YOU IN TIME!