St Michael’s Mount ist das Juwel der kornischen Krone.

Posted on January 27, 2013 by admin

Das Mount Haven Hotel in Marazion der Nähe von Penzance

In einer der „ weltweit zehn schönsten Buchten“ liegt St Michael’s Mount, das Juwel der kornischen Krone. Das Mount Haven Hotel hat das Glück, die wohl schönste Aussicht auf diese ikonische Naturschönheit genießen zu dürfen. Die Mehrzahl der Zimmer des Mount Haven Hotels (die meisten mit Balkon) gewähren einen atemberaubenden Blick über das Meer und den St Michael’s Mount. Auch von unserer Restaurantterrasse ist die Aussicht einfach herrlich, die perfekte Kulisse für eine Mahlzeit im Freien.

Der in Westcornwall gelegene St Michael’s Mount besitzt eine erstaunliche Geschichte und das erklärt vielleicht, warum Besucher oft von einem unglaublichen Gefühl der Ruhe berichten, wenn Sie uns besuchen. In die Vorgeschichte hinein galt der Mount als eine heilige Stätte. Penwith (Westcornwall) war in der Antike als Belarion bekannt. Bel war der Sonnengott der Druide und der Mount war seine heilige Stätte. Pilger kamen von überall her, um den Mount zu besuchen. Im 5. Jahrhundert wurde der Mount christianisiert und dem Erzengel Michael gewidmet, nachdem eine Gruppe von einheimischen Fischern eine unglaubliche Lichterscheinung über dem Mount beobachteten, welches in Gestalt des Sankt Michael erschien. Verbunden mit der Insel Skellig Michael in Irland und dem Mont St. Michel in Frankreich, betraten Ordensleute Bienenstockhütten, um zu meditieren und für die Welt und die Menschheit zu beten. Bis heute fährt das Mont St Michel die religiöse Ausübung mit den auf der Stätte lebenden Mönchen fort. Die Gegend um den Mount herum zieht viele Heiler und Menschen von jeglichen spirituellen Praktiken an, um in seiner Nähe zu leben. Die Schwingungen aller Gebete der Leute, die sich der Kontemplation widmen, hat gewiss einen Ort mit sehr spezieller Energie geschaffen.

Unser berühmter Nachbar

Es wurde entdeckt, dass der große Felsen vor der gegenwärtigen Burg westlich des Mounts der Knotenpunkt (oder Treffpunkt) von vier sehr mächtigen Ley-Linien (oder Energielinien) ist. Es sind die Linien St Michael, St Mary, Apollo und Athene. Die Stelle, an der sich vier bedeutende Ley-Linien kreuzen, wird als „Portal“ bezeichnet, wo die Dimensionen der Realität undeutlicher und Übergange in verschiedene Realitäten aktiviert werden. Das würde die zahlreichen Visionen von großen Heiligen und sogar von Jesus erklären, die über die Jahre gemeldet wurden und noch bis heute vorkommen. Unabhängig vom Glauben spüren die meisten Menschen, dass der Mount eindeutig etwas „Besonderes“ ist, auch wenn sie nicht genau sagen können, warum!

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Der letzte „Bus“ zum Mount!

Fotos mit freundlicher Genehmigung von West Cornwall Photos, dem einzigartigen Fotoblog von West Cornwall.

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Our unique history of St Michael’s Mount Cornwall’s iconic landmark.

Posted on January 20, 2013 by admin

Prehistory

Originally the Mount was known as the ‘Grey Rock in the Wood’ until sea levels rose, perhaps as early as 2000 BC, when the Mount became a tidal island accessed by foot only at low tide, as it is, along with Mont St Michel in the present day. This rise in sea level is also believed to be when the ancient land of Lyonesse was overwhelmed, leaving us only with the beautiful and magical Scilly Isles. Interestingly Guinevere, the legendary bride of King Arthur was known as the Princess of Lyonesse and perhaps resided on St Michael’s Mount when it was believed to be an ancient citadel.

The Romans

There is some evidence from ancient classical texts of the Romans that Marazion was a significant centre of the tin trade back to Phoenician times. It is hard to imagine now the hussle and bustle of peoples from the Mediterranean gathering on the beach and carrying out trade which then travelled around the classical world of Socrates, Aristotle and the great Roman empire. Perhaps the amazing number of visitors to St Michael’s Mount is but a continuance of both the pilgrimage and the trade that went on through the history of our beautiful island.

An iconic landmark for thousands of years.

The Norman Conquest

The half-brother of William the Conqueror, Robert Count of Mortain was made Earl of Cornwall following the Norman invasion. At that time the Mount became the property of Mont St Michel. In 1144 the church started in 1135 was consecrated by Robert, Bishop of Exeter. In 1193 an ally of Prince John, Henry de la Pomeray, seized the Mount. On his return from crusade Richard the Lionheart sent a great force to beseige the Mount. On seeing that his cause was hopeless de la Pomeray had himself bled to death, an action under the law which ensured that his will was valid. This included a bequest to the monks of St Michael’s Mount.

September 11th is a significant date, and not just for the destruction of the twin towers in New York. On that date in 1275 an powerful earthquake hit the Mount and is also known to have destroyed St Michael’s church in Glastonbury and many other buildings.

During hundred years war with France the grip of the French monks lessened over the Mount and by act of parliament in 1414 Henry V took over control of alien priories including St Michael’s Mount which he transferred to the Brigettine convent of Syon Abbey. Henry VI granted the Mount to King’s College Cambridge in 1442. When the Yorkist Edward IV overthrew him it was given back to Syon Abbey.

The Castle on St Michael’s Mount

Tudor England

In 1473 the ‘Earl of Oxford captured the Mount and withstood a siege of 6000 fighting men for six months. He eventually surrendered and was imprisoned at Calais but returned to help Henry Tudor overthrow Richard III. The last clergy on the Mount were pensioned off in 1548 as a result of Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries.

The Spanish armada kept clear of the Mount during their attempted invasion of 1588 fearing it to be strongly fortified (a mistake it turned out as they only had two guns!). Instead they invaded at Mousehole and destroyed all but one building before returning to their ships and their defeat. The Mount was sold by Elizabeth I to the Earl of Salisbury in 1599. During the civil was the Mount was heavily fortified by the 2nd Earl and after his death his brother Arthur surrender the Mount in 1646 as the Royalist cause was lost.

The St Aubyn family, who live there to this day, bought the Mount in 1720 from Sir Francis Bassett and in the 18th century repaired the church and rebuilt the harbour which heloped to revitalise the village.

Victorian Renovations

In 1755 a 3 metre tsunami hit Marazion due to the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1st November. In the 19th century Piers St Aubyn’s design for the renovation of the Mount was described as amongst the greatest achievements of 19th century architecture. It certainly is a most beautiful site and the Mount looks completely different depending on from where you are viewing it.

The 3rd Lord St Levan gave most of St Michael’s Mount to the National Trust but has the family have retained a 999 year lease for the St Aubyn family to live in the castle. Upgrading and renovation are continuing still today.

Images courtesy of West Cornwall Photos a unique photo blog of West Cornwall.

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St Michael’s Mount is the jewel in Cornwall’s crown.

Posted on December 13, 2012 by admin

The Mount Haven Hotel in Marazion

Sitting in one of the world’s ’10 Most Beautiful Bays’ is the jewel in Cornwall’s crown, St Michael’s Mount. Luckily for the Mount Haven, the hotel enjoys the most beautiful sea views towards this iconic natural beauty. Most of bedrooms of Mount Haven have amazing sea views and balconies enjoying this beautiful site or enjoy alfresco dining on our amazing terrace.

St Michael’s Mount in West Cornwall has an astonishing history which might explain why visitors often speak of an incredible sense of peace they experience when they visit us. Into pre-history the Mount has been regarded as a sacred site. Penwith, or West Cornwall was known as Belarion in the ancient world. Bel was the Druid Sun God and the Mount was his sacred site. Pilgrims came from all over to visit the Mount. In the 5th century AD the Mount was Christianised and dedicated to the Archangel Michael when a group of local fishermen were struck by an incredible vision of light over the Mount which appeared as the great St Michael. Linked with Skellig Michael island in Ireland and Mont St Michel in France, religious orders went into beehive huts to meditate and pray for the world and humanity.To this day Mont St Michel is still continuing a practice with monks living on site. The area around the Mount has attracted many healers and people of all spiritual practice to come and live in its proximity today. The vibrations of all the prayers of the contemplatives has certainly created an area of very special energy.

Our Famous Neighbour

It has been discovered that the large rock in front of the current castle, to the west of the Mount is the node point (or meeting point) of four very powerful ley (or energy) lines. These are the St Michael, St Mary, Apollo and Athene lines. Where four major ley lines meet it known as a ‘portal’ where the dimensions of reality become vaguer and crossover into different realities are enabled. This would explain the many visions of great saints and even Jesus that have been reported over the years and still happy to this day. But whatever one’s beliefs are most people feel the Mount is definitely ‘special’, even if they can’t quite work out why!

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The last bus to the Mount!

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