Discover why every year 3.2 million visitors can not be wrong.
Getting There
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At a little over an hour from central Barcelona, the crowded streets give way to cultivated fields and skyscrapers turn into wind turbine. That's what the surroundings of Barcelona, this is Catalonia. After a comfortable journey through the villages bordering the highway, you will begin your gradual ascension of the mountain to reach the magnificent summit of Montserrat. The mountain named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO , dominant maestrueusement top of its 1235 meters above the sea, it has been for many years a sacred place and a place interest must for any visitor to Barcelona. around Barcelona, Barcelona and surroundings, rental barcelona, barcelona beach rentals, apartments barcelona
Montserrat (meaning Mount Sentelle) is the site of the Basilica Royal , which receives average 3.2 million visitors each year and the Virgin Our Home - a statue that has attracted a huge following along a rocky trail to the cave where the icon was hidden for over 800 years. around Barcelona, Barcelona and surroundings, rental barcelona, barcelona beach rentals, apartments barcelona
Another attraction is the heart and their famous concerts, which take place almost every day at almost noon. But Montserrat is much more than a religious icon, statue XII century Romanesque churches and stately. This sacred place and a favorite of nature lovers and those seeking spirituality.
Montserrat is not limited to the religious importance of the Monastery, Montserrat is also known for natural beauty to breathtaking that the circondent Monostère. If you like walking, there is as well the roads through the mountains where you will get magnificent views amongst the most unusual rock formations throughout Catalonia. You can take a funicular to the top of the mountain and from there you can choose many different paths, all with wonderful views of the Catalan landscape.
Once Montserrat, do not forget to go listen Enterprise di famous Coeur Basilica of children who sing Gregorian chants and other genres religious music. Representations can be played free in the Basilica at 13:00 every day except during the Christmas season, the month of July and during other periods festive of the year. Music for Montserrat è famous worldwide e Heart Monastery has recorded over 100 albums of choral music. around Barcelona, Barcelona and surroundings, rental barcelona, barcelona beach rentals, apartments barcelona
History of Montserrat in Spain - sacred visions
history of Montserrat is fascinating and began in 800 when what a small group of pastors saw a bright light descending from heaven on the mountain of Montserrat. At the same time the children heard the angels sing and the music filled their hearts with great joy. around Barcelona, Barcelona and surroundings, rental barcelona, barcelona beach rentals, apartments barcelona
disturbed and saddened by the event, children coururrent home experience as told to their parents. The parents were skeptical, but knew their children were credible and honest and so they went to the place where children had the vision to understand this confusion.
Throughout the months that followed the first appearance of the parents were themselves witnesses of God's own experiences and reached a single conclusion. The visions were a sign from God. around Barcelona, Barcelona and surroundings, rental barcelona, barcelona beach rentals, apartments barcelona
A priest of the place was taken on the scene and witnessed the same experiences. appearances took place in the same place in a cave on the mountain of Montserrat. When this cave was explored by former religious community involvement, they found an image of the Virgin Mary. E from the time the cave became a shrine sacred to religious pellegrini. around Barcelona, Barcelona and surroundings, rental barcelona, barcelona beach rentals, apartments barcelona
Today the place of vision is reported as a holy cave on the mountain. You can walk to the Holy Grotto and see where these events are directly avvenus. The Holy Cave is now proclaimed sacred place and is visited by pilgrims and by observers and curious from around the world. around Barcelona, Barcelona and surroundings, rental barcelona, barcelona beach rentals, apartments barcelona
Montserrat rack railway - The mountain railway which leads to Monastery of Montserrat around
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