Coral Castle

[MiamiSound]

If you had visited Coral Castle in the 1940s you would have been greeted enthusiastically by a man weighing a mere 100 pounds and standing just over 5 feet tall. He would have asked you for ten cents admission and introduced you to his fantasy world. As you moved around his sculpture garden in stone, and the significance of each piece was explained, you would have been witness to the great pride Ed Leedskalnin took in his work. Since it is documented that no one ever witnessed Ed’s labor in building his beloved Coral Castle, some have said he had supernatural powers. Ed would only say that he knew the secrets used to build the ancient pyramids and if he could learn them, you could too.

Coral Castle is a stone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin north of the city of Homestead, Florida in Miami-Dade County at the intersection of U.S. 1 (South Dixie Highway) and Southwest 157th Ave. The structure comprises numerous megalithic stones (mostly limestone, formed from coral), each weighing several tons

Edward Leedskalnin was jilted by his 16-year-old fiancée Agnes Scuffs in Latvia, just one day before the wedding. Leaving for America, he came down with allegedly terminal tuberculosis, but spontaneously healed, stating that magnets had some effect on his disease.

Edward spent over 28 years building the Coral Castle, refusing to allow anyone to view him while he worked. A few teenagers claimed to have witnessed his work, reported that he had caused the blocks of coral to move like hydrogen balloons. The only tool that Leedskalnin spoke of using was a "perpetual motion holder."













Edward Leedskalnin disputed contemporary science and believed all matter consisted of magnets which could produce measurable phenomena, and electricity. Ed would say he had rediscovered the laws of weight, measurement, and leverage" and that these concepts involved the relationship of the Earth to celestial alignments. He claimed to see beads of light which he believed to be the physical presence of nature's magnetism and life force, or what we term today, 'Chi'. Many people report that he used harmonics combined with grid energies and celestial alignments to do his work.

Harmonics are often thought to lift objects. Tibetan Monks combine their harmonics to elevate heavy objects.
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[bluewaterdance]

cool. if you ever drive up the coast you probably would like the Castillo de San Marco outside St Augustine

Part of the mortar to build this 330 year old fort was dredged coquina shell that you can still see.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

[Belial]

Seems untrue to me.
If he really did create that place using such methods that everyone else believed to not exist, and disputed that such things did exist, then he probably wouldn't have hidden his building methods from everyone.

[Indigo Dog]

I saw this on TV and loved it. So basic and sturdy. Who knows it might come in handy for when I need to move a boulder.

Japanese Gardening Tools - Setting Stones

[Xenix]

Seems untrue to me.
If he really did create that place using such methods that everyone else believed to not exist, and disputed that such things did exist, then he probably wouldn't have hidden his building methods from everyone.

I can completely see your point but if I may argue the other side for a moment? For me, it's always felt like there were some pieces (enormous chunks, really -grins-) of knowledge that had to be... earned? I don't think that's really the word, though. More like, sometimes things remain undiscovered until the person / world is ready for it. Just my personal feeling on it - but I'm also very glad that most of the "library" is open access. :-D

[Yann]

I dunno about magnets, but I do know this man can build Stonehenge in his backyard with fairly simple tools.

[makwaiskwew]

This house is interesting although built with brawn....Great way to recycle though

http://www.kootenayrockies.com/attra...lasshouse.html

xxoo

[Russell123]

wow cool place i shall visit it in summar

[GratefulDave]

I read some very interesting stuff about how this guy hid secrets to how he pulled this off all throughout the design. Wish I could find the article. It was fascinating.

[NEWPS]

His motive was love, he had made it for his true love whom he had never gotten together with. she stay'd in her native land. he died alone with
all kinds of cash in his bedroom. He left to the hospital one day leaving a note on the front gate of the castle saying he went to the hospital
and later died of malnutrition.. sad

[Windlift]

Yes yes this is a sad story ...he had knowledge of alot of math that went into this Castle ....all huge stones........there was something behind this too i know who will know the math pys child will .......yes yes..........something like the pyramids construction

There was something mystical about this whole thing you all are missing its the way he did it...and his knowledge very smart man very! youtube has a clip