Monasterio de Montserrat, Spain
From series “The Most Remote Monasteries and Temples in the World”Year: 11th century. Height: 720 meters above sea level.
The amazing monastery of Montserrat located in a mountainous area of the same name is the main religious center of Catalonia. It attracts Catholics from around the world. Hundreds of years ago, a wooden statue of the Madonna has been founded by shepherds in one of the caves. The monastery was laid down around this legendary cave in the early 11th century. It’s incredibly beautiful mountainous area at an altitude of over 720 meters above sea level.
The monastery borders with a nature reserve and is under state protection. A hundred years ago pilgrims had to go on foot to get to the monastery. Today, many people deter from modern technology and prefer climbing the mountain to overcome themselves.
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Fuel station: 'Petromiralles S.L.' in 3.93 km
Supermarket: 'Acinogue SL' in 1.82 km
Parking: 'Parking Saba - Mercat Central - Sabadell' in 22 km
Apotheek: 'Farmacia Feliú José' in 2.99 km
Police station: 'Policía Local D'Esparreguera' in 7.13 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Abat Cisneros' in 0.12 km
Railway station: 'Montserrat' in 0.16 km
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