Monastery of Montserrat.

Monastery of Montserrat

Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat in Catalonia.

The monastery is Catalonia’s most important religious retreat and people from Barcelona and all over Catalonia make overnight hikes  to watch the sunrise from the heights of Montserrat.

Since the 12th century, pilgrims have been drawn to the mountain to see the miraculous statue of the Black Madonna (La Moreneta).

Monsterrat is located approximately 48km west of Barcelona. You can take a train from Barcelona to Monsterrat and from there you can take the funicular train or cable car up the moutain to the monastary.

If you enjoy walking there are also some interesting walks around the mountain. You can chose between a number of routes which all have spectacular views of the unusual rock formations as well as views of the surrounding Catalonian countryside.

For more information about the monastery and the museum, visit the web page:

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