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Montserrat
Montserrat
Santa Maria de Montserrat is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for enshrining the image of the Virgin of Montserrat. The monastery was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt between 19th and 20th centuries, and still functions to this day, with over 70 monks. There have always been roughly 80 monks in residence.
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1,236 metres( 4,055ft) above the valley floor,Montserrat is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands,and stands central to the most populated part of Catalonia.Montserrats highest point ,SantJeroni can be reach by footpaths leading from the monastery.
FGC / Line R5 approach MONTSERRAT (Monistrol de Montserrat)
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Montserrat, Spain - Santa Maria de Montserrat HD (2013)
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain.It hosts the Virgin of Montserrat, and the Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, a publishing house, one of the oldest presses in the world still running, with its first book published in 1499.
The monastery is Catalonia's most important religious retreat and groups of young people from Barcelona and all over Catalonia make overnight hikes at least once in their lives to watch the sunrise from the heights of Montserrat. Virgin of Montserrat (the black virgin), is Catalonia's favourite saint, and is located in the sanctuary of the Mare de Déu de Montserrat, next to the Benedictine monastery nestling in the towers and crags of the mountain. The Escolania, Montserrat's Boys' Choir, is one of the oldest in Europe, and performs during religious ceremonies and communal prayers in the basilica. Montserrat, whose name means serrated mountain, is 48 kilometres (approx 30 miles) west of Barcelona, and can be reached by road, train or cable car.
At 1236 metres (4055 ft) above the valley floor, Montserrat is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands, and stands central to the most populated part of Catalonia. The stone monolith is ideally located to play an important role in the cultural and spiritual life of Catalonia.
The Basilica houses a museum with works of art by many prominent painters and sculptors including works by El Greco, Dalí, Picasso and more. Montserrat's highest point, Sant Jeroni, can be reached by a footpath from the top station of the funicular Sant Jeroni. From Sant Joan, almost all of Catalonia can be seen, and on a clear day the island of Mallorca is visible.
Montserrat, Spain - Line R5 Trains at Monistrol Montserrat HD (2013)
Monistrol de Montserrat is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. The municipality includes the southern two-thirds of the massif of Montserrat and the famous Benedictine monastery of the same name. The town, known as Montserrat-Vila, is situated on the eastern flank of the massif above the valley of the Llobregat river: it is connected with the monastery (higher up) and with the railway station in the valley (FGC line R5) by a rack railway (Cremallera de Montserrat). The C-1411 road links the town with Martorell and Manresa. The bridge over the Llobregat river dates from the fourteenth century.
The Monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat in Barcelona (Catalonia-Spain))
The Monastery Santa Maria de Montserrat in Barcelona (Catalonia-Spain))Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for enshrining the image of the Virgin of Montserrat
Montserrat monastery
Magnificent views of Catalan�s landscape
The mountain Montserrat with the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat lies about 45 km northwest of Barcelona. The about 1,200-meter-high mountain is a grand sight from far away already. From the top, you can experience a view far into the landscape of Catalonia.
Arriving by car or motorcycle on well-developed hairpin bends and curves is a foretaste of what you can expect on the summit of Montserrat.
Once you have arrived in the Montserrat monastery, you can experience an indescribable view up to Barcelona. The city itself is hidden behind the Tibidabo mountain.
The monastery of Montserrat is no specific architectural landmark, however exciting is the backdrop in which the ruins are build. Many of the tourists travel there only to see the statue of the Black Madonna, patron saint of Catalonia. The figure of the 12th century thrones above the high altar in the basilica of the monastery. In honour of her Gregorian chants will be sang daily by about 50 boys from the Escolania de Montserrat, the monestary's boarding school (Monday-Friday 12.00 by the boys' choir , Sat sang by the monks and Sunday by the boys' choir again).
In the Museum of Montserrat monastery, you can see works of major artists such as Dali, El Greco, Monet or Giordano. In addition, you can see liturgical and archaeological exhibits.
There is a restaurant in the lower parts of the grounds of the monastery where you can get food and drinks at a fair price.
Hiking in the Montserrat nature park
From the monastery, it is another 300 metres up to the peak of the Montserrat. A funicular goes almost all the way up to the summit. From there several good and well-marked hiking trails lead through the nature park Montserrat. Several hiking trails of different lengths lead from the summit station of the funicular to the deserted hermitages. It is worth the effort - you will be rewarded with a magnificent view of Catalonia. Though the trails are well-developed, you should wear sturdy shoes and be in good condition in order to manage the hike. Please don't leave the marked hiking trails so that the fragile and austere vegetation doesn't get destroyed.
History of Montserrat
The mountain Montserrat has been of religious significance since pre-Christian time. Before Christ a temple to worship Venus was built by the Romans. In the first written mention of 888 the adoption of the construction by the first monastery of 880 AD was reported. They were hermit monks, who built various hermitages on the Montserrat. The monastery was founded by expanding the hermitage of Santa Maria 1025.
Miracles were attributed to the in the 12th Century found Black Madonna. It is still the target of pilgrimages. A strong growth period of the monastery is due to those miracles.
Numerous famous personalities pilgrimage to the Montserrat: Pope Benedigt XIII., Columbus, Cervantes, von Humboldt, King Fernando and Isabella, Carlos I, Felipe II. and Louis XIV..
Columbus named an Antilles island Montserrat on his second trip in 1493.
In 1811, the monastery was largely destroyed by Napoleonic troops. The Benedictine monastery was rebuilt.
At the time of the Franco dictatorship the monastery put up resistance. Despite the ban, Catalan was still spoken and fairs were held in Catalan, many hundreds of persecutees of the Franco regime were hiding there. More than 20 monks were executed as a result.
This resistance makes the monastery an important symbol of Catalan self-evident and the fight against oppression. The Catalans are still grateful today.
Getting to Montserrat monastery
Arriving by car
Whoever is going there by car or motorcycle, truly enjoys one of the most beautiful serpentine streets of Spain.
The approach is quite simple: A2 motorway, exit Martorell, then the National Road N II, to the junction Montserrat. From Barcelona's centre about 70 km to go.
You can see the peculiar shape of the mountain from the highway. Montserrat is English for sawed mountain.
If you are not using your own car, but still prefer a car, a rental car is a cheap and convenient solution.
Arriving by train
The trip by train to Montserrat takes about 1.5 hours. A special highlight of the Route is certainly the trip by cable car or cog railway Cremallera up the hill.
Get off at the subway station in the Plaça Espanya train the FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat) in the R5 line in the direction of Manresa. The train departs hourly from 08:36.
At the station Aeri de Montserrat change to the cable car, or go one more stop to Monistrol de Montserrat. From there, every 20 minutes a rack railway runs up to Montserrat, directly to the monastery.
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Monastère de Montserrat en Espagne
Monastery of Montserrat Spain
Santa Maria de Montserrat és un monestir benedictí situat a la muntanya de Montserrat, al terme municipal de Monistrol de Montserrat (Bages), a una alçària de 720 m sobre el nivell del mar. És un símbol per a Catalunya i s'ha convertit en un punt de pelegrinatge per a creients i de visita obligada per als turistes.
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from Monistrol de Montserrat to Montserrat Cremallera i Funiculars de Montserrat 15/10/2009
Monastère de Montserrat, Espagne - Montserrat Monastery, Spain - Monistrol de Montserrat
À 60 km au nord de Barcelone. Tout en haut du massif montagneux de Montserrat.L'abbaye Santa Maria de Montserrat est une abbaye bénédictine autonome située sur le massif montagneux de Montserrat en Catalogne (Espagne). L'abbaye fait partie de la province espagnole de la congrégation de Subiaco, au sein de la confédération bénédictine.
Parmi les divers édifices du monastère bénédictin, la salle capitulaire, le cloître néoroman et le réfectoire sont remarquables par leur architecture.
En 1636, des bénédictins du monastère de Montserrat, s'installent au cloître d'Emmaüs dans la Nouvelle Ville de Prague et y restent jusqu'en 1880 quand ils sont remplacés par ceux de l'abbaye Saint-Martin, expulsés de leur base à Beuron.
L'abbaye a été détruite par les troupes napoléoniennes en 1811. Les bâtiments actuels datent du 19e siècle et ont été rénovés par Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
La communauté monastique actuelle est composée d'une vingtaine de moines qui suivent la règle de saint Benoît dont l'objectif principal est de conserver le Montserrat en tant que lieu de prière et de recueillement.
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How to get to Montserrat Mountain | Daytrip from Barcelona
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Step 1: take train R5 from Espanya station in Barcelona
Step 2: stop at Aeri to take the cable cars or stop at Monistrol to take the train (Cremallera to go up)
When you're visiting Barcelona it's an absolute must to pay a visit to the Montserrat mountain range as well. It's just 45 minutes on train from the Barça center.
At Montserrat, which literally translates into sawtooth mountain, you can find the Benedictine Abbey Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat.
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from Monistrol de Montserrat to Montserrat Cremallera i Funiculars de Montserrat 15/10/2009
BARCELONA: MONTSERRAT
Montserrat Mountain, a beautiful place to vacation if you come to Catalonia worth visiting.The rise Montserrat aeri you from the station Monistrol up the mountain, where you'll find the temple and fantastic routes for walking.
Monistrol de Montserrat
un paseo de cuatro minutos por este fantastico pueblo
Montserrat Monastery near Barcelona
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey founded in the 10th century and located on the mountain of Montserrat about 48 km from Barcelona in Spain.This is a really worth trip if you are in Barcelona. Just take FGC train R5 from Plaça Espanya train station in Barcelona to Aeri Montserrat station (if you want to use cable car) or to Monistrol Montserrat station (to take Rack railway Cremallera Funicular). The journey time is about 90 minutes.
Montserrat Rack Railway (Cremallera de Montserrat) - 0:00
Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey - 2:07
Cable Car (Aeri de Montserrat) - 7:58
28 June 2017, recorded with Sony HDR - PJ260 and GoPro Hero 5 Karma Grip, HD POV, Montserrat Monastery tour, Abbey of Montserrat tour, Montserrat Barcelona tour 2017, Catalonia, Spain
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