The Marianhill Monastery
The Marianhill Monastery
The Marianhill Monastery was established in 1885, after a long search for
suitable land, by Father Francis Pfanner, an Austrian monk. The first Catholic
missionaries to arrive in Durban found that there were already groups of traders
with strong protestant ties established in the area. After struggling to find
suitable land in the growing town, they stationed themselves in the hills
surrounding Durban, from where they Later went on to establish many missions in
the province.
Soon the community totaled 285 monks, and held the status of the largest
Trappist settlement in the world. The Marianhill monastery was built in the
Romanesque Revival style. The complex, in the "valley of the monks" is located
near Pinetown, and now includes the monastery, church, campanile, workshops and
museum, a repository, sisters' convent with vestment department, the Jabulani
Self Help Centre, St Francis College and St Joseph's Cathedral. The Monastery
Retreat House, which looks across the valley of the Umhlatuzana River to the
hills beyond, is open to both religious and lay people seeking spiritual
guidance, enrichment and renewal.
Other places of interest within the Marianhill Monastery include:
- St Mary's Hospital - three hundred beds, a maternity section, operating theatre, out patient's clinic and nurses training centre
- St Vincent Children's Home
- The Gatehouse, Monastery vegetable garden, a blacksmith's forge and carpentry shop
- Tea garden, arts and crafts shop
- The Sacred Heart Chapel
- The Fontane Guest House
Accommodation Near The Marianhill Monastery
Manor Lodge
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Pinetown
1.7km from The Marianhill MonasteryManor lodge has become one of the most popular destinations for business travelers when visiting Pinetown. This owner managed lodge offers well-appointed, tastefully decorated rooms …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Pinetown Lala Land
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Pinetown
1.8km from The Marianhill MonasteryPinetown Lala Land , is situated in the afluent suburb of Manors in Pinetown. It has 7 bedrooms all en suite with private entrance. All rooms have television with selected DSTV channels, airconditioner , free wireless internet. The rooms are well equip …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
La Familia Guest House
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Pinetown
2.6km from The Marianhill MonasteryLa Familia Guest House is without a doubt, the number one choice of business travelers when they come to Pinetown. We cater mainly for the corporate market, and to meet their requirements. …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Villa Valencia
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Pinetown
3.4km from The Marianhill MonasteryVilla Valencia is a Spanish style house, 5 rooms en-suite (bath or shower). Double or twin beds. Each room has a television, ceiling fan, heater. Private outside entrance to each room and BBQ facilities with patio and balconies. Daily breakfast ... …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Croeso
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Kloof, Durban
3.5km from The Marianhill MonasteryTwo luxuriously appointed en-suite bedrooms each with their own entrance... the deluxe suite offers the ultimate with a spa bath. Each room has every possible comfort with celing fans, heaters, hospitality tray, soft percale linen, heated ... …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Welterusten Cottage
Self Catering House, Cottage, Chalet Accommodation in Kloof, Durban
4.5km from The Marianhill MonasterySituated in the heart of Kloof, a leafy, upmarket suburb near Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, is a new 1 bedroom self-catering cottage perfect for a short business trip, stop-over or as a base from which to explore. …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Butterscotch Bed and Breakfast and Self Catering
Self Catering House, Cottage, Chalet Accommodation in Cowies Hill
4.6km from The Marianhill MonasteryButterscotch Bed & Breakfast and Self Catering offers self catering and B&B accommodation for the Pinetown, New Germany and Westmead areas. Butterscotch is close to Durban, in the beautiful up-market suburb of Cowies Hill, situated 12 km from Durban and 4 …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Eagles View Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Kloof, Durban
4.7km from The Marianhill MonasteryEagles View bed and breakfast has a four star grading and welcomes you with three double bedrooms offering every comfort. All rooms have views and accommodation includes bath and shower en-suite, flat screen TV in each room, and ducted ... …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
Far Place Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Kloof, Durban
5.2km from The Marianhill MonasteryThe spacious studio style accommodation is bright and airy - the outlook is onto indigenous forest with abundant bird life and with regular visits of monkeys and dassies. Enjoy the feeling of space and privacy. The unit has its own comfortable ... …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
The Cottage @ 4A Montgomery Dr
Self Catering House, Cottage, Chalet Accommodation in Gillitts
6.2km from The Marianhill MonasteryThis self catering cottage lies in a quiet safe neighborhood with 2 bedrooms and sleeping 4 guests. Winston Park is a small, safe, quiet residential area that lies between Gillitts and Hillcrest in the Upper Highway Area of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Af …see more for bookings / enquiries and info.
