"Coral Castle" Edward Lidskalninsha oftencalled modern Stonehedge. This building of huge stone blocks is built alone by an ordinary man of medium build. As an author of such an unusual project, it succeeded, and why did he erect his castle?
A man famous for the whole world as the mainarchitect and builder of an unusual stone structure, was born in a rural area near Riga. At the age of 26 Edward Lidskalnins fell in love with the girl from his village and proposed to her. His lover, Agnes Scoffs, first agreed to a proposal for marriage, and then refused. The upset and insulted man collected the last money and left Latvia permanently to America.
Ten years after emigration, he acquired land andwas engaged in the erection of a structure that neighbors will call "Coral Castle" Edward Lidskalninsha. The material for the building was clumps of coral limestone. "Sullen Ed," as he was nicknamed him for being unsociable, always worked alone and only at night. He did not use any special equipment and modern construction devices. At the same time, the Coral Castle by Edward Lidskalninsha is growing before our eyes.
The construction of an unusual structure was started in1920 year. Ten years later, when the complex of buildings became an unofficial attraction, the construction of an apartment house was planned on a nearby plot. Learning about this, Edward Lidskalnins quickly hired a single truck and several times moved his creation to another place. Loading of stone blocks their owner carried out solely, without the use of special equipment. An interesting fact - the modern name "Coral Castle" by Edward Lidskalninsha was given to the construction by the neighbors of the master. The author himself often called his offspring "The Stone Gate".
Edward died in 1951 because of the heavydisease. His main secret, he did not disclose. Until his death, the architect-wizard remained closed and unsociable. Sometimes he said that he opened the secrets of the universe and created his castle, using the experience of the ancient Egyptians - builders of the pyramids. After the death of the creator, a lot of examinations were carried out, but it was not possible to understand how the Coral Castle was built by Edward Lidskalnins. The photo of this unusual structure does not fully convey its scale, the weight of some blocks reaches 5 tons. Today the "castle" is turned into a tourist attraction and is open for visiting.
