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The term "Morera de Montsant" refers to the village of La Morera de Montsant and the Serra de Montsant, located in southeastern Catalonia, in the province of Tarragona. It is a natural park known for its rugged, rocky formations and deep gorges, but also for its tranquil, natural atmosphere. The highest point is the Roca Corbatera (1163 m).

A monastery founded in the 12th century by French Carthusian monks from Provence, it was the first of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula. The monks chose a unique site for its construction, located at the foot of the Montsant massif, where a shepherd had dreamed of angels ascending to heaven on a ladder leaning against a large pine tree; hence the name Escaladei – "Ladder of God." The Charterhouse existed until 1835 and experienced periods of great splendor. For seven centuries, the monks cultivated the fields, built mills, and taught agricultural techniques and viticulture. The Prior, hence the name of the region, was the judge and administrator of the villages in the center of the present-day district, which roughly corresponds to the present-day Priorat wine-growing area. With the secularization of church property (expropriation) by Mendizábal (1835), the monks were forced to flee suddenly, leaving their cells, cloisters, church, and guesthouse abandoned. Within just two years, the once magnificent Charterhouse was transformed into a pile of rubble, as peasants, tired of feudal servitude, tithes, and subjugation, plundered it. The monastery ruins are open for visits: visitors are guided to the three cloisters, the church, the dining room, and a meticulously reconstructed cell. A visit to the Carthusian Monastery of Escaladei is a must for anyone interested in learning about the origins of the Priorat district. Admission to the monument includes a comprehensive virtual reality experience: "The Eyes of History" – an immersive insight that allows you to discover several key episodes of the Carthusian Monastery of Escaladei through the eyes of a Carthusian monk. This experience is rounded off with a virtual journey back to the 17th century, accompanied by Joaquim Juncosa, the architect of the church's decorations, who will give you an insight into life and art in the monastery at that time. You can also experience the audiovisual installation "The Eternal Silence" in the chapter house. The entire immersive experience is available in Catalan, Spanish, English, and French.

Nice old town to walk through. And one of the few small villages with a supermarket

Nice old town and a supermarket

The Carthusian monastery dates back to the 12th century, when the monks of Provence chose to build, in this unique setting, at the foot of the Sierra del Montsant, the first Carthusian monastery on the Iberian Peninsula. During the 19th century, the monks fled the territory, leaving the land and buildings abandoned. Due to the constant looting, the space occupied by the charterhouse was deteriorated and, today, the remains of the cloisters, the church, as well as the refectory can be visited.

Great landscape with viticulture on stony soils. Be sure to try the fruity grape Garnatxa down in the town Escaladei. Viticultural area is Priorat, the first wine region in Spain. More at Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priorat_(Weinbaugebiet)

From October 1st to December 15th and from March 1st to May 31st 10 a.m. – 5 p.m From December 16th to February 28th 10 a.m. – 3.30 p.m From June 1st to September 30th 10 a.m. – 7.30 p.m Closed Mon (except public holidays); 01.01., 06.01., 25.12. and 26.12. closed GUIDED TOURS IN CATALAN AND SPANISH (reservation on +34 977 638 329): From October 1st to December 15th and from March 1st to May 31st Sat, Sun and public holidays: 11.15 a.m. (Spanish), 12.15 p.m. (Catalan) and 4 p.m. (Catalan) From December 16th to February 28th Sat: 11.15 a.m. (Spanish), 12.15 p.m. (Catalan) and 1.15 p.m. (Catalan) Sun: 11.15 a.m. (Spanish) and 12.15 p.m. (Catalan) From June 1st to July 14th and from September 12th to 30th Sat, Sun and public holidays: 11.30 a.m. (Spanish), 12.30 p.m. (Catalan), 5 p.m. (Catalan) and 6 p.m. (Catalan) From July 15th to September 11th Every day (except Mon): 10.30am, 11.30am (Spanish), 12.30pm (Catalan), 4.30pm (Catalan), 5.30pm (Spanish) and 6.30pm (Catalan) Tue – Fri: Guided tours by appointment PRICES: Adults: €3.50 Reduced (people aged 65 or over, or younger than 25, pensioners with relevant ID, families (2 adults and one or more children, people with a disability card, Carnet jove): €2.50 Special discounts (groups of schoolchildren and students accompanied by teachers who have reserved a visit to a monument or archaeological site between May 1st and August 31st, families with only one parent, families with three or more children): €1.50 Free entry (children under 8, unemployed, groups of students accompanied by teachers who have previously announced their visit (except mNACTEC), accredited teachers and guides, members of the “Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya”, the ICOM (International Council of Museums) and the ICOMOS (International Council of Monuments) and Carnet Súper 3) Adults with a guide: €6.50 Reduced with a guide: €5.50 Special discount with a guide: €4.50 Free admission every last Tuesday of the month from October to June Agreed guided tours Tue – Fri (Catalan and Spanish): €65 + entrance tickets Agreed guided tours Tue – Fri (other languages): €81 + entrance tickets Cartoixa d'Escaladei Camí de la Cartoixa, s/n 43379 Escaladei Phone: 977 827 006 escaladei.cultura@gencat.cat www.mhcat.cat

Up here above the Escaladei monastery there is a spring and a kind of landscaped garden with a great stock of trees. The trees are so distinctive that you can see them well from the monastery below, as they stand out from the surrounding picture. The high spring must have been a beautiful place for many things for the monks.