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Montserrat Abbey (BCN), Catalonia
Santa Maria de Montserrat is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of Montserrat in Catalonia,
The monastery was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt between 19th and 20th centuries.
At 1,236 metres above the valley floor, Montserrat is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands, and stands central to the most populated part of Catalonia.
The Virgin of Montserrat is one of the Black Madonnas of Europe,
The Montserrat mountain is sedimentary, and its rocks are made up of a conglomeration of pebbles held in limestone.
Montserrat Abbey (BCN), Catalonia
Santa Maria de Montserrat is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of Montserrat in Catalonia,
The monastery was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt between 19th and 20th centuries.
At 1,236 metres above the valley floor, Montserrat is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands, and stands central to the most populated part of Catalonia.
The Virgin of Montserrat is one of the Black Madonnas of Europe,
The Montserrat mountain is sedimentary, and its rocks are made up of a conglomeration of pebbles held in limestone.