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<\/a>Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey<\/p><\/div>\n
After visiting the church one can go up this hill you see above and do nice hiking on the mountain’s numerous routes.<\/p>\n
The next picture shows the whole complex of buildings from above.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey<\/p><\/div>\n
The church, which is the back part of the main building is free to visit. It is a little bit dark and that day many people wanted to pray to the Virgin of Montserrat Sanctuary.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The church’s facade<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Collection of Night-lights<\/p><\/div>\n
My look was attracted by the numerous night-lights hanging on both left and right sides of the main hall.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The Basilica<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Peculiar shapes of sedimentary rock<\/p><\/div>\n
If you look a little bit more carefully into those snagged shapes you might be able to liken them into humans.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Small temple close to Ermita de Sant Joan<\/p><\/div>\n
Ermita de Sant Joan was a hermitage in the rock above this small church, which was used as a retirement place for the abbots of Montserrat Monastery. It existed at the time of Abbot Pedro de Burgos from the year of 1512 to 1536.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Ermita de Sant Joan<\/p><\/div>\n
From this place, it was said that in clear weather one can see the islands of Majorca and Menorca.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Another church nestled in the mountain<\/p><\/div>\n
And this is how our trip in Montserrat ended. We would also advise you to prepare almost one whole day when visiting this majestic mountain. Take some food and water. In summer, take sun lotion. Hope you enjoy it the way we did.<\/p>\n
The same afternoon was the last day in Barcelona for the two of us, so we decided to have a night walk and make few night landscape photos.<\/p>\n
We hope that the posts from Barcelona were interesting and informative for you. Let Barcelona be your next destination \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n