Monastery, Mountain of Montserrat, near Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, Europe

Montserrat Monastery founded in 1025, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe

Statues over the church door, Montserrat Monastery, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Abadia de Montserrat Monastery, Catalonia, Spain, Europe *** Local Caption *** Abadia de Montserrat Monastery, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Abadia de Montserrat Monastery, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Montserrat Monastery founded in 1025, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe

Monastery of Montserrat, near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Monastery of Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Monastery of Montserrat, Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

View of monastery and Pyrenees, Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia. It is the site of a Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain range near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Sant Jeroni (1,236 m), Montgrós (1,120 m) and Miranda de les Agulles (903 m). It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat literally means "saw (serrated, like the common handsaw) mountain" in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock. Montserrat was designated as a National Park in 1987. On this mountain we will have access to the Monastery of Montserrat which houses the virgin that gives its name to the monastery, although it is also known as La Moreneta

Cablecar to Montserrat Monastery, Catalonia, Spain

Montserrat Monastery and Benedictine Abbey, Catalonia, Spain

Worship, Montserrat Monastery and Benedictine Abbey, Catalonia, Spain

Young woman with her backpack standing top mountain looking idyllic view

Colourful Stained Glass Windows In The Benedictine Abbey, Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain