Montserrat Monastery near Barcelona
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey founded in the 10th century and located on the mountain of Montserrat about 48 km from Barcelona in Spain.
This is a really worth trip if you are in Barcelona. Just take FGC train R5 from Plaça Espanya train station in Barcelona to Aeri Montserrat station (if you want to use cable car) or to Monistrol Montserrat station (to take Rack railway Cremallera Funicular). The journey time is about 90 minutes.
Montserrat Rack Railway (Cremallera de Montserrat) - 0:00
Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey - 2:07
Cable Car (Aeri de Montserrat) - 7:58
28 June 2017, recorded with Sony HDR - PJ260 and GoPro Hero 5 Karma Grip, HD POV, Montserrat Monastery tour, Abbey of Montserrat tour, Montserrat Barcelona tour 2017, Catalonia, Spain
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Museu de Montserrat
The Monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat in Barcelona (Catalonia-Spain))
The Monastery Santa Maria de Montserrat in Barcelona (Catalonia-Spain))
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for enshrining the image of the Virgin of Montserrat
Montserrat monastery
Magnificent views of Catalan�s landscape
The mountain Montserrat with the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat lies about 45 km northwest of Barcelona. The about 1,200-meter-high mountain is a grand sight from far away already. From the top, you can experience a view far into the landscape of Catalonia.
Arriving by car or motorcycle on well-developed hairpin bends and curves is a foretaste of what you can expect on the summit of Montserrat.
Once you have arrived in the Montserrat monastery, you can experience an indescribable view up to Barcelona. The city itself is hidden behind the Tibidabo mountain.
The monastery of Montserrat is no specific architectural landmark, however exciting is the backdrop in which the ruins are build. Many of the tourists travel there only to see the statue of the Black Madonna, patron saint of Catalonia. The figure of the 12th century thrones above the high altar in the basilica of the monastery. In honour of her Gregorian chants will be sang daily by about 50 boys from the Escolania de Montserrat, the monestary's boarding school (Monday-Friday 12.00 by the boys' choir , Sat sang by the monks and Sunday by the boys' choir again).
In the Museum of Montserrat monastery, you can see works of major artists such as Dali, El Greco, Monet or Giordano. In addition, you can see liturgical and archaeological exhibits.
There is a restaurant in the lower parts of the grounds of the monastery where you can get food and drinks at a fair price.
Hiking in the Montserrat nature park
From the monastery, it is another 300 metres up to the peak of the Montserrat. A funicular goes almost all the way up to the summit. From there several good and well-marked hiking trails lead through the nature park Montserrat. Several hiking trails of different lengths lead from the summit station of the funicular to the deserted hermitages. It is worth the effort - you will be rewarded with a magnificent view of Catalonia. Though the trails are well-developed, you should wear sturdy shoes and be in good condition in order to manage the hike. Please don't leave the marked hiking trails so that the fragile and austere vegetation doesn't get destroyed.
History of Montserrat
The mountain Montserrat has been of religious significance since pre-Christian time. Before Christ a temple to worship Venus was built by the Romans. In the first written mention of 888 the adoption of the construction by the first monastery of 880 AD was reported. They were hermit monks, who built various hermitages on the Montserrat. The monastery was founded by expanding the hermitage of Santa Maria 1025.
Miracles were attributed to the in the 12th Century found Black Madonna. It is still the target of pilgrimages. A strong growth period of the monastery is due to those miracles.
Numerous famous personalities pilgrimage to the Montserrat: Pope Benedigt XIII., Columbus, Cervantes, von Humboldt, King Fernando and Isabella, Carlos I, Felipe II. and Louis XIV..
Columbus named an Antilles island Montserrat on his second trip in 1493.
In 1811, the monastery was largely destroyed by Napoleonic troops. The Benedictine monastery was rebuilt.
At the time of the Franco dictatorship the monastery put up resistance. Despite the ban, Catalan was still spoken and fairs were held in Catalan, many hundreds of persecutees of the Franco regime were hiding there. More than 20 monks were executed as a result.
This resistance makes the monastery an important symbol of Catalan self-evident and the fight against oppression. The Catalans are still grateful today.
Getting to Montserrat monastery
Arriving by car
Whoever is going there by car or motorcycle, truly enjoys one of the most beautiful serpentine streets of Spain.
The approach is quite simple: A2 motorway, exit Martorell, then the National Road N II, to the junction Montserrat. From Barcelona's centre about 70 km to go.
You can see the peculiar shape of the mountain from the highway. Montserrat is English for sawed mountain.
If you are not using your own car, but still prefer a car, a rental car is a cheap and convenient solution.
Arriving by train
The trip by train to Montserrat takes about 1.5 hours. A special highlight of the Route is certainly the trip by cable car or cog railway Cremallera up the hill.
Get off at the subway station in the Plaça Espanya train the FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat) in the R5 line in the direction of Manresa. The train departs hourly from 08:36.
At the station Aeri de Montserrat change to the cable car, or go one more stop to Monistrol de Montserrat. From there, every 20 minutes a rack railway runs up to Montserrat, directly to the monastery.
Montserrat, Spain - Santa Maria de Montserrat HD (2013)
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain.
It hosts the Virgin of Montserrat, and the Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, a publishing house, one of the oldest presses in the world still running, with its first book published in 1499.
The monastery is Catalonia's most important religious retreat and groups of young people from Barcelona and all over Catalonia make overnight hikes at least once in their lives to watch the sunrise from the heights of Montserrat. Virgin of Montserrat (the black virgin), is Catalonia's favourite saint, and is located in the sanctuary of the Mare de Déu de Montserrat, next to the Benedictine monastery nestling in the towers and crags of the mountain. The Escolania, Montserrat's Boys' Choir, is one of the oldest in Europe, and performs during religious ceremonies and communal prayers in the basilica. Montserrat, whose name means serrated mountain, is 48 kilometres (approx 30 miles) west of Barcelona, and can be reached by road, train or cable car.
At 1236 metres (4055 ft) above the valley floor, Montserrat is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands, and stands central to the most populated part of Catalonia. The stone monolith is ideally located to play an important role in the cultural and spiritual life of Catalonia.
The Basilica houses a museum with works of art by many prominent painters and sculptors including works by El Greco, Dalí, Picasso and more. Montserrat's highest point, Sant Jeroni, can be reached by a footpath from the top station of the funicular Sant Jeroni. From Sant Joan, almost all of Catalonia can be seen, and on a clear day the island of Mallorca is visible.
Museum at Montserrat, Catalonia Spain
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Santa Maria de Montserrat located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for enshrining the image of the Virgin of Montserrat.
It is Catalonia's most important religious retreat and groups of young people from Barcelona and all over Catalonia make overnight hikes at least once in their lives to watch the sunrise from the heights of Montserrat. Virgin of Montserrat (the black virgin), is Catalonia's favourite saint, and is located in the sanctuary of the Mare de Déu de Montserrat, next to the Benedictine monastery nestling in the towers and crags of the mountain. The Escolania, Montserrat's Boys' Choir, is one of the oldest in Europe, and performs during religious ceremonies and communal prayers in the basilica.
The Basilica houses a museum with works of art by many prominent painters and sculptors including works by El Greco, Dalí, Picasso and more. The Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, a publishing house, one of the oldest presses in the world still running,
At 1,236 metres (4,055 ft) above the valley floor, Montserrat is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands, and stands central to the most populated part of Catalonia. Montserrat's highest point, Sant Jeroni, can be reached by a footpath from the top station of the funicular Sant Jeroni. From Sant Jeroni, almost all of Catalonia can be seen, and on a clear day the island of Mallorca is visible.
Vipera lastati. Montserrat (Barcelona)
Recorriendo el serrat de la Socarrada (Montserrat) con mi amigo Fede Fosalba Julià. Barcelona (19-6-15)
Monasterio de Montserrat Barcelona
Creo que viajar low cost es el sueño de toda persona, o al menos de todo joven, quieres conocer el mundo con la menor cantidad de recursos posibles. Si vives en Europa o en mi caso en Barcelona, hay mil lugares por conocer y hoy vamos a pasar el día en Monserrat, o el Monasterio de Monserrat mejor dicho.
Esta fue la ruta que hicimos para así conocer las dos vías de transporte más típicas, el Aeri y la cremallera.
IDA:
Saliendo desde Plaza España
Tren (Plaza España-Monistrol) + Cremallera (Monistrol-Monserrat) = 11,60 euros.
total = 11,60 euros
REGRESO:
Aeri (Monserrat-Barcelona Manresa) = 7,00 euros
Tren billete sencillo 4 zonas = 5,10 euros
total = 12,10 euros
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from Monistrol de Montserrat to Montserrat Cremallera i Funiculars de Montserrat 15/10/2009
Cremallera Montserrat, el museu, febrer 2013
El museu de l'antic cremallera de Montserrat al poble de Monistrol de Montserrat
Cremallera i Aeri de Montserrat
Montserrat, Spain
Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia, in Spain.
TV3 - Divendres - Recomanacions turístiques a Monistrol de Montserrat
Aquest dimecres seguim les passes d'Espartac Peran a Monistrol de Montserrat amb una proposta única per als nostres espectadors. Coneixerem alguns dels racons que no ens podem perdre quan visitem aquesta població, i ens endinsarem en un meravellós viatge a través del parc Natural de la Muntanya de Montserrat.
El Museu de Montserrat (vídeo 1/12 Pintura catalana. El Modernisme)
L'historiador de l'art Francesc Fontbona parla del Museu de Montserrat, amb motiu de la presentació del llibre 'Pintura catalana. El Modernisme, d'Enciclopèdia Catalana'.
How to get to Monserrat from Barcelona: TOT Monserrat ticket
We went to Monserrat using our TOT Monserrat ticket
With the Tot Montserrat ticket you'll have everything you'll need to enjoy a day of nature, art and spirituality. Hop aboard the train that will take you to Monistrol de Montserrat in Plaça Catalunya which is served by the metro network. Once you reach the foothills of Montserrat you decide if you want to get to the top on the rack railway, the Cremallera, which opened in the 19th century and has recently been refurbished, or by the cable car, the Aeri, which scales gradients of up to 45%. In both cases, you'll enjoy a journey with spectacular panoramic views until you get to Montserrat.
If you want to go even higher up, you'll be able to enjoy unlimited rides on the Sant Joan funicular. Once on board, you'll see how far the horizon stretches from the Pyrenees to the sea. You can also take the Santa Cova funicular, which will take you to the grotto where the Virgin of Montserrat, La Moreneta, is said to have appeared.
You'll be able to visit the audiovisual gallery, the Espai Audiovisual, where you can take a virtual tour of the Benedictine monastery, and the museum, the Museu de Montserrat, where you'll be able to see works by Dalí, El Greco, Miró, Picasso, Tàpies, as well as treasures of the Ancient Orient. And to complete your experience, what could be better than a tasty meal featuring typical Catalan dishes at the Montserrat restaurant?
What does your booking include?:
- Return metro ticket from/to Plaça Espanya.
- Return train ticket from Barcelona-Plaça Espanya to Monistrol de Montserrat.
- Return ticket on the Cremallera or Aeri to Montserrat.
- Unlimited use of the Sant Joan and Santa Cova funiculars.
- Entrance to the audiovisual exhibit Montserrat behind closed doors.
- Admission to the Museu de Montserrat.
- Meal in the self-service restaurant at Montserrat.
BARCELONA - MONTSERRAT: LLEGADA AL MONASTERIO DE MONTSERRAT
EL MOMENTO EN EL QUE LLEGAMOS A LA MONTAÑA DE MONTSERRAT Y A SU MONASTERIO, UN VIAJE ENTRE EL COCHE HASTA EL PUEBLO DE MONISTROL Y EL USO DEL TREN DE NOMBRE CREMALLERA PARA LLEGAR HASTA AQUÍ.
Cable Car Trip to Montserrat, Spain
The monastery is 48 kilometres west of Barcelona, and can be reached by road, train or cable car. The abbey's train station, operated by FGC, is the terminus of a rack railway connecting with Monistrol, and two funicular railways, one connecting with Santa Cova (a shrine and chapel lower down the mountain) and the other connecting with the upper slopes of the mountain. At 1,236 metres above the valley floor, Montserrat is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands, and stands central to the most populated part of Catalonia. Montserrat's highest point, Sant Jeroni, can be reached by a footpath from the top station of the funicular Sant Jeroni. From Sant Jeroni, almost all of Catalonia can be seen, and on a clear day the island of Mallorca is visible.
Montserrat, whose name means serrated mountain, is ideally located to play an important role in the cultural and spiritual life of Catalonia. It is Catalonia's most important religious retreat and groups of young people from Barcelona and all over Catalonia make overnight hikes at least once in their lives to watch the sunrise from the heights of Montserrat. Virgin of Montserrat (the black virgin), is Catalonia's favourite saint, and is located in the sanctuary of the Mare de Déu de Montserrat, next to the Benedictine monastery nestling in the towers and crags of the mountain. The Escolania, Montserrat's Boys' Choir, is one of the oldest in Europe, and performs during religious ceremonies and communal prayers in the basilica.
The Basilica houses a museum with works of art by many prominent painters and sculptors including works by El Greco, Dalí, Picasso and more. The Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, a publishing house, one of the oldest presses in the world still running,its first book published in 1499.
El novaiorquès Norman Narotzky mostra la seva particular visió de Montserrat.
La Sala Daura del Museu de Montserrat (MDM) exposa, fins el 18 de marc de 2012, la mostra Montserrat/Visions, del pintor de Nova York Norman Narotzky. Comissariada per Sílvia Muñoz d'Imbert, l'exposició presenta un conjunt de 37 acrílics de gran format que ofereixen una visió molt singular de la muntanya de la muntanya de Montserrat.
Desconnecta amb el Cremallera i Funiculars de Montserrat
Montserrat és més del que t'imagines! Cremallera, funiculars, museu, espai audiovisual, santuari, excursions... els bitllets combinats són perfectes per a estalviar i gaudir al 100% de l'experiència!
Visitar Montserrat és una alternativa excel·lent per un dia d'oci ben aprop de la ciutat comtal i tota l'àrea metropolitana. A poc més d'una hora de Barcelona!
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