Mariannhill Accommodation
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Nearby Attractions & Landmarks: Hare Krishna Temple of Understanding, Paradise Valley Nature Reserve
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Beautiful gardens and pool. Large, friendly, airy boom with a view over spacious garden. VERY FRIENDLY STAFF.
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This suburb near Pinetown in Durban is best known for its religious significance. Merely fifteen miles from Durban, and fifty six miles from Pietermaritzburg, this place is central and draws Catholics and other tourists from all over. In 1882 the Rev. Francis Pfanner uttered the quote “If no one else will go, I will” which is still relevant today as visitors flock to see the largest and best-known Trappist abbey in the world. Controversial Trappist monk Wendelin Pfanner, Prior Francis, spoke these words before he went to establish the beautiful Monastery of Mariannhill and the Mariannhill Missionaries.
He volunteered to establish a monastery in Cape Colony, in order to try to adapt their rule to the missionary life. From the moment he landed at Port Elizabeth with thirty-one companions in July 1880 and settled in a place he called Dunbrody, he ensured that Mariannhill was erected into an abbey and was unanimously elected its first abbot... Show more