Montserrat barcelona spain. Montserrat mountain is instantly recognisable sculpted over millennia by wind and frost. Join your guide as you scale montserrat mountain on the cogwheel train enjoying striking vistas of the mountains surreal rock formations and barcelona off in the distance. The montserrat community is formed of around 80 monks who live according to the rule of saint benedict.
Montserrat translates to saw mountain in catalan owing to this mountain ranges jagged sawtooth appearance. The sanctuary of the virgin mary of montserrat has its historical origins in the hermitage of santa maria which count guifre el pelos gave to the monastery of ripoll in the year 888. Munserat is a multi peaked mountain range near barcelona in catalonia spain.
It is part of the catalan pre coastal range. It is notable for enshrining the image of the virgin of montserrat. Sitting atop the mountain range is santa maria de montserrat a benedictine monastery.
A residence for the benedictine abbey santa maria de montserrat the mountain is visited not only by those seeking spiritual rewards but also by those looking for one of the most spectaculars views of catalonia. In 1025 oliba abbot of ripoll and bishop of vic founded a new monastery at the hermitage of santa maria de montserrat. Montserrat is a spectacularly beautiful benedictine monk mountain retreat about one hour north west from barcelona by train.
Montserrat 50km northwest of barcelona is at the heart of catalan identity for its mountain monastery and natural park weaving among distinctive rock formations. Montserrat is a mountain top monastery in catalonia spain. Make a pilgrimage to santa maria de montserrat a monastery near barcelona and one of spains key religious sites during this visit.
Situated atop an unusual rock mountain it is very popular among catalans and catholic pilgrims come from far and wide to see the black madonna. Sante meie de munserat is an abbey of the order of saint benedict located on the mountain of montserrat in monistrol de montserrat catalonia spain. Montserrat is a rocky mountain range in catalonia spain.