
Castle Houska is the location for the final night of the teams trip to Prague.Nicknamed the 'Gateway To Hell', the castle is believed to have been built to cover up a hole in the ground, from which, according to local stories, winged creatures have been seen escaping.
It was built by Ottokar II of Bohemia during the 13th century, in the most unsual area.With no local trade routes, no kitchen, no running water and the only fortifications being on the inside, it was clear the castle was not meant to be lived in.
On occassion however, prisoners were kept there and told they would be pardoned if they would be lowered down the bottomless hole, and report on what they found.The experiment wasn't a great success, as one prisoner screamed to be pulled back up almost as soon as he was lowered.Upon examination he was found to have developed white hair and wrinkles, along with a deathly pale complexion.The man died 2 days later in an asylum.
It is also thought that the Nazi's occupied the castle during the Second World War, doing experiments of their own.No records remain of that, however.
Will the team uncover the truth behind the stories and legends?moreless