Barcelona tours: The Sacred Mountain of Montserrat

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Barcelona Tours: This picture of montserrat gives you an idea of the sclae of the mountain and its landscape. Montserrat shooting upwards to the heavens. You can almost feel its exposed and eroded rock.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of montserrat depicts two statues located on one of the montserrat's many rock walls. Montserrat is a sacred mountain. Here are two stone statues of Benedictine monks.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of montserrat depicts the inside of the church. Inside the Basilica of Montserrat pilgrims pray.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of montserrat depicts the beautiful wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, black in color due to oxidation. Pilgrims come from all over the world to see her. Inside the Basilica of Montserrat sits a beautiful wooden statue of the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of montserrat depicts a pilgrim praying in front of the hundreds of candles dedicated to the Virgin Mary. A worshiper prays after lighting her candle.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of Montserrat depicts one of the many trails that lead to shrines located throughout the face of Montserrat. Montserrat has many trails that crisscross her stone walls. Most lead to isolated shrines.

Montserrat, A Sacred Mountain

Images and Text by Gaston Magrinat. Click on any image for a larger version.

Barcelona and Montserrat have shared a long history together.

Montserrat is a singular mountain that rises abruptly to the heavens.

It is home to one of the oldest monasteries and to the beautiful black Madonna.

Enjoy a day exploring this ancient site. You can combine this with a visit to the wine country with a nice lunch at a small local village.

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Barcelona Tours: This picture of montserrat depicts one of the many views from this sacred mountain. "The ladder of knowledge", created by Josep Subirachs, who is presently working on the Sagrada Familia.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of montserrat depicts a view of Montserrat's ridgeline as well as the valley below. One of the many views which can be experienced from Montserrat.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of montserrat depicts one of the many beautiful stained glass windows to be found within the church. The Basilica of Montserrat is full of beautiful stained glass.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of montserrat depicts the passage way where hundreds of candles lighted by pilgrims burn. Hundreds of candles lighted by worshipers burn in this passage way leading to the Basilica of Montserrat.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of Montserrat depicts a visitor taking advantage of the many artisan producers of cheeses, desserts, honey and other very tasty local foods who sell their goods at Montserrat. Sampling cheese at the farmers market of Montserrat.

Barcelona Tours: This picture of Montserrat depicts one of the local cats taking advantage of the warm sun while he takes in the scenery. This local cat enjoys the warm sun as he watches people making their way to the Basilica of Montserrat.