Montserrat monastery from Barcelona

Visit the Montserrat Monastery and mountain near Barcelona Spain

Visit Montserrat monastery from Barcelona: all info, tours and tickets for visiting the monastery (abbey), the cogwheel train and the Montserrat mountain near Barcelona Spain.

Visit Montserrat Monastery

Montserrat is a special rock formation in Catalonia (Spain). According to tradition, this is the most important and mysterious mountain in Catalonia. The Montserrat mountain is located approximately 50 km north-west of Barcelona and forms the separation between the comarcas Anoia, Bages and Baix Llobregat. The highest peak of the mountain of Montserrat is the peak of Sant Jeroni (1236 m) and you have a beautiful view of the Pyrenees and the sea on the mountain. On the mountain is the sanctuary and the Benedictine Montserrat monastery ("Monasterio de Montserrat"). Every year this abbey (dedicated to the Virgin of Montserrat) and mountain attracts many tourists, including Catholic pilgrims, walkers and (rock)climbers.

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Sights at Montserrat mountain

Benedictine abbey and basilica

According to the legend, around 880 a group of shepherds found the statue of the Virgin Mary in the holy cave 'Santa Cova', where after this discovery the mountain was surrounded by spirituality. The monastery has a huge library and was built in the 11th century. You can only visit the monastery to a limited extent, but you can visit (for free) the dark and stately basilica with the statue of the 'Black Madonna' (La Moreneta), which is very loved by the pilgrims.

Museum of Montserrat Monastery

The Montserrat Monastery Museum has a very diverse collection of objects. Originally many objects from the old Middle East, such as an old mummy, but later supplemented with many paintings with even masters such as Picasso and Salvador Dalí.

Boy's choir

Montserrat Spain is also home to one of the oldest boy choirs in Europe (probably as early as the 14th century). The choir, called l'Escolanía, consists of 30 boys who live in the monastery complex. In the yellow block you can see when the choir performs in the monastery.

Hiking in the area

The area with rock formations and beautiful views is an ideal hiking area. The most popular hiking route for day visitors is that to the Camí de la Santa Cova, the cave where the Holy statue was found at the time. Another route is the much longer route (5 hours) from Cim de Sant Jeroni where you walk to the highest point of Monsterrat for the best view.

Montserrat tickets & Tours from Barcelona

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Where is the monastery and mountain in Spain?

Montserrat is located in Catalonia, Spain. It is a multi-peaked mountain range and a unique natural landmark. The Montserrat Mountain, also known as Montserrat Massif, is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. It is situated approximately 50 kilometers northwest of Barcelona. Montserrat is renowned for its distinctive rock formations, stunning landscapes, and the famous Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which attracts numerous visitors and pilgrims.