This amazing "castle" perched on a mountain and
overlooking the valley, and surrounded by breathtaking mountain landscapes, is
actually a very ancient abbey and one of the symbols of Piedmont, my beautiful
region. The Sacra di San Michele (Saint Michael's Abbey) has
ancient origins dating back to 966 AD and many myths and legends surrounding
it. But the mountain bears evidence of human settlements since prehistoric
times, and in later times, it was fortified by the Ligurians and by the Celts. Being
such a strategic place, the Romans, the Longobards and the Franks were here
too. I am pretty sure that such a place was already sacred for
ancient inhabitants, way before Christianity. The walk up there is breathtaking
in itself, and the place is not only of stunning beauty, but it has a mystical
quality which can be literally felt in both the ancient stones and the
breathtaking location. Sharing this magical place with my Loved One made it
even more special :)
You can read very interesting information about the Abbey and its history here. And you can see images of the Sacra and its amazing environment here.
21 comments:
Absolute stunning photos you took of the marvelous and very special place Anna! :-)
Vau, onpa kaunis kuva. Hieno linna kukkulalla :)
If you told us that these phtos came out of a fairytale, I would believe you!
;-)
Kisses, my friend!
Thank you, Yael! I'm so glad you enjoyed! :)
Thank you Kirsti! :)
Thank you, Joanna mou! :)
It indeed looks and feels like a fairytale! :)))
Polla filakia!
Amazing!!!
I love this tour!
Thank you Marilia! :)
This is amazing beyond words. One of my dreams is to visit Neuschwanstein for the reason of it being perched on the mountain looking so grand!
Thank you for the beautiful views, always!
Oh this is magnificent Annuk!!! I would so love to visit the castle, thanks for sharing these amazing photos :)
So absolutely beautiful, Anna! I can't even believe this is actually real :)
!!!!!!!!!!!
So, so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing with us these breathtaking pictures, fili mou! Polla filakia!
Wow Annuk mou!!!What a wonderful and magical place you visit!!!I love castles!!Amazing scenes and pictures!You really had a great time!!Thank you for sharing!Filakia to you,Zoe and Lilli!!
Dimi...
Dearest Anna,
Wish I could go there with you together. Words cannot describe what it looks like; such beauty. How in the world, did people manage that long ago to get materials to the very top for building a heavenly place?! On the backs of poor goats and donkeys I imagine... and poor people too for working with very little tools or comfort.
But this is a true landmark.
Hugs to you; we're having awful problems with the Internet due to the winter I guess. We got an ice storm now... Tonight again -8° for our region, without windchill that is.
Stay cozy and warm yourself!
Mariette
Every time I see you have post some pictures, I am sure that I will see something really perfect that will make me happy!Kisses!
Ciao Annuk! Grazie per il bellissimo post che hai fatto sulla Sacra. E' magica :)
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Ciao e buona serata
Sonia
ΟΗ! Annuk, what an amazingly beautiful abbey!!!! I have seen many castles on the Alps and this one is gorgeous. It also reminds me of the Mont Saint-Michel in France!
Filakia,
Thank you for all your wonderful comments, my friends!!!!!!!!
Dear darling :-) Your photos of these mountains make me a little sad though happy, miss my youth... oh yes...
Thank you for awakening these memories!
Thank you, dear Mags! :)
I'm so glad these images evoked happy memories! :) Hugs!
Wow! What a castle!AriadnefromGreece!
Thank you Ariadne! :)
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