The Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat [ˈsantə məˈɾi.a ðə munsəˈrat] is located at an altitude of 721 meters in the mountains of the same name, about 40 km northwest of Barcelona in the extreme south of the Bages region. Today, about 80 monks live there according to the Rule of Benedicti. In the monastery, the 12th century depiction of the Virgin Mary "Our Lady of Montserrat", popularly known as La Moreneta ("The Brown One"), is venerated by numerous pilgrims. As an important center of Catalan culture, Montserrat is of great symbolic importance beyond the Catholic Church.

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The Monastery of Santa María de Montserrat (in Catalan: monestir de Santa Maria de Montserrat) is a Benedictine abbey located on the Montserrat mountain, belonging to the Bages region, province of Barcelona, Spain. At an altitude of 720 meters above sea level. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Monistrol de Montserrat, although some of its neighboring lands fall into the municipality of Collbató. It is a symbol for Catalonia and Spain. It has become a pilgrimage point for believers and a must-see for tourists.

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1. View of the Montserrat Mountains loop from Monistrol de Montserrat

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2. Sant Miquel Hermitage – View of the Montserrat Monastery loop from Santa Cova

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3. Sant Miquel Hermitage loop from Collbató

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Location: Monistrol De Montserrat, Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey

1. View of the Montserrat Mountains loop from Monistrol de Montserrat

2. Sant Miquel Hermitage – View of the Montserrat Monastery loop from Santa Cova

3. Sant Miquel Hermitage loop from Collbató

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