Montserrat barcelona mountains. Book various excursions to montserrat. Not only is montserrat monastery of significant religious importance but the natural beauty surrounding the monastery is simply breathtaking. Some to marvel at the architecture some for religious retreats.
Montserrat translates to saw mountain in catalan owing to this mountain ranges jagged sawtooth appearance. This restaurant has a charming dining area which is set in a beautiful curved stone interior. Montserrat is a rocky mountain range in catalonia spain.
The mountain montserrat with the benedictine monastery santa maria de montserrat is located about 45 km northwest of barcelona. Already from far away the 1236 meter high mountain offers a magnificent view. Sitting atop the mountain range is santa maria de montserrat a benedictine monastery.
The main peaks are sant jeroni 1236 m montgros 1120 m and miranda de les agulles 903 m. Even from the top you can experience the panoramic view far into the hinterland of catalonia. It has a perimeter of nearly 25 kilometres.
Restaurant hostal abat cisneros. The name was derived from the catalan term translated as serrated sawed mountain. Montserrat is a spectacularly beautiful benedictine monk mountain retreat about one hour north west from barcelona by train.
The surface area is nearly 45 km2. Munserat is a multi peaked mountain range near barcelona in catalonia spain. People come to the monastery for lots of different reasons.
The monastery sits proudly in the mountain practically at its peak and seems to be at one with its surroundings. Montserrat mountain northwestern barcelona provincia province in the comunidad autonoma autonomous community of catalonia spain lying just west of the llobregat river and northwest of barcelona city. Montserrat monastery has had a presence on montserrat mountain since the ninth century.
It is part of the catalan pre coastal range. Explore the holy mountain of montserrat situated roughly 40 kilometres north west of barcelona for its natural beauty and its cultural heritage the mountain range of montserrat is the most popular day tour destination from the city.