Tower of Satan? Perth myths busted

Perth's Bell Tower - state icon or giant satanic phallus? Photo: Jessica Hromas

Is there satanic symbolism hidden in the Perth Bell Tower? Are there swastikas woven in the tile work at the Peninsula Hotel in Maylands? Is Perth's best-known cycling "hobo" actually super rich?

According to local mythbuster David Bell, the answers are "no", "no" and "yet to be determined".

The West Perth journalisthas set up a podcast named True Perth Tales, to unravel the hidden secrets of Perth and tell the yarns of some of the more bizarre and interesting characters that dwell in our town.

In a recent Halloween episode, the 28-year-old tried to get to the bottom of one of Perth's weirdest spooky tales: the reputed satanic links of the Bell Tower.

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"It's all in the numerology I'm told, plus the sexual symbolism of the tower and black swans, which are also linked to demonic rituals," he laughed.

"The combination of factors was so ridiculous that the myth didn't need debunking."

Mr Bell said the zany myth of swastikas in the old foyer of the Peninsula Hotel was just as easy to debunk.

"I spent about 12 seconds Googling around before, I found it was complete bullshit," he said.

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Tower of Satan? Perth myths busted