{"id":8536,"date":"2016-12-15T00:23:18","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T21:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingturks.wpenginepowered.com\/montserrat-manastiri"},"modified":"2018-01-18T01:03:51","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T22:03:51","slug":"montserrat-manastery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/","title":{"rendered":"Montserrat Monastery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Santa Maria de Montserrat<\/strong> where is located in Montserrat Mountain where is 62 km&#8217;s away from the center of Barcelona and also is the most sacred monastery of Catalonia.\u00a0 The monastery was built\u00a0on a steep cliff and has an important place in Catalonia\u2019s religion life. Montserrat Monastery is a glorious Benedictine monastery complex, resembling a small village. The reason that the monastery is built in such a hard place to reach is that the<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#How_to_Get_to_Montserrat_Monastery\" >How to Get to Montserrat Monastery<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#Transportation_By_Train_From_Barcelona\" >Transportation By Train From Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#What_To_See_In_Montserrat\" >What To See In Montserrat<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#Montserrat_Mountain\" >Montserrat Mountain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#Santa_Cova_and_Apparition_of_Virgin_Mary\" >Santa Cova and Apparition of Virgin Mary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#Basilica_and_Black_Madonna_La_Moreneta\" >Basilica and Black Madonna, La Moreneta<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#Montserrat_Museum_Museu_de_Montserrat\" >Montserrat Museum (Museu de Montserrat)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#Chamber_of_the_Mother_of_God_Cambril_de_la_Mare_de_Deu\" >Chamber of the Mother of God (Cambril de la Mare de Deu)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#LEscolania_Montserrat_Childrens_Choir\" >L&#8217;Escolania (Montserrat Children&#8217;s Choir)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/#The_Peak_of_the_Montserrat_Mountain\" >The Peak of the Montserrat Mountain<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/s\/?q=Montserrat%20Mountain&amp;partner_id=F2GZGY3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montserrat Tickets, Tours &amp; Transportation<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8545\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8545 size-full\" title=\"Santa Maria de Montserrat Monastery\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"barcelona montserrat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/monastery-santa-maria-de-montserrat-barcelona-990x659.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Maria de Montserrat Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>miracle rumored was happened here. Monastery was built near the cave where Virgin Mary was seen in 1025 and the name of the monastery was dedicated on this miracle. The monastery was wrecked by Napoleon\u2019s armies during Catalonia\u2019s invasion in <strong>1811<\/strong> but was rebuilt in <strong>1835<\/strong>. 80 priests live in the monastery and also the complex attracts thousands of pilgrims all over the world by having a famous holy figure of Black Madonna<strong> (La Moreneta)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The monastery also houses one of the oldest printing houses in the world. This house <strong>(Publicacions de l\u2019Abadia de Montserrat)<\/strong> published the first book in 1499 and today still functioning.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_to_Montserrat_Monastery\"><\/span>How to Get to Montserrat Monastery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Montserrat Mountain and the Monastery is around one hour away by public transportation from the center of Barcelona. You may find opening hours and how to get to by bus or train, below. Alternatively you may join in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/barcelona-l45\/half-day-montserrat-tour-from-barcelona-t57710\/?partner_id=F2GZGY3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guided excursion from here<\/a> for an easy and time saving visit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8541\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8541 size-full\" title=\"How to get to Montserrat\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery.jpg\" alt=\"Transportation and how to get to montserrat monastery\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery-990x557.jpg 990w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery-470x264.jpg 470w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery-215x120.jpg 215w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-get-to-montserrat-monastery-414x232.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Transportation with cable car to Montserrat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transportation_By_Train_From_Barcelona\"><\/span>Transportation By Train From Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Get on the R5 <strong>line,<\/strong> going to <strong>Manresa<\/strong> from <strong>Espanya Train Station<\/strong> in Pla\u00e7a de Espanya. Since this station is a little confusing to find the R5 platform and possible ticket lines it would be better to get there a little earlier. Earliest train departs around 8.30 and there are 12-15 roundtrip services daily. It is useful to look at the timetable beforehand because train schedules are vary.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">You have two alternatives to climb up<\/span> to the place where Montserrat Monastery is located, after you get off at the foot of Montserrat Mountain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cable car (Aeri)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Funicular (Cremallera)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During purchasing your train ticket in Barcelona, you have to specify which one will be your choice to climb up. Despite both of the tickets have the same name and price, you cannot change your vehicle preference afterwards. If you preferred to climb up by <strong>\u201cAeri\u201d <\/strong>you need to<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>get off at <strong>\u201cAeri de Montserrat\u201d<\/strong> station&#8230;or if you preferred to climb up by funicular <strong>(cremallera)<\/strong>, get off at the next stop, <strong>\u201cMonistrol\u201d<\/strong>. Last train services returning to the city are around 18:00-18.30 and total travel time is approximately 1.5 hours in one way. In the meantime it is recommended to watch out for pickpockets at the train station.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/s\/?q=Montserrat%20Mountain&amp;partner_id=F2GZGY3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montserrat Tickets, Tours &amp; Transportation<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have fear of heights and are willing to stay on foot, you can take magnificent photos from the cable car while you will be reaching in 5 minutes. In the funicular, you have the advantage of sitting and the journey lasts 15 minutes. For round trip journey by train, ticket fares cost around <strong>20 \u20ac<\/strong> in total.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_To_See_In_Montserrat\"><\/span>What To See In Montserrat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Montserrat_Mountain\"><\/span>Montserrat Mountain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Montserrat Mountain is reminiscent of <strong>Cappadocia<\/strong> with its extraordinary rock formations. By changing into a surrealist reddish color in sunset, Montserrat is an inspiration source to many Catalan artists including <strong>Gaudi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8548\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visiting-montserrat-monastery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8548 size-full\" title=\"Montserrat Mountain\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visiting-montserrat-monastery.jpg\" alt=\"Information on Montserrat Mountain and Monastery\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visiting-montserrat-monastery.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visiting-montserrat-monastery-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visiting-montserrat-monastery-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visiting-montserrat-monastery-990x522.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montserrat Mountain &amp; Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gaudi was inspired by this impressive red color when designing <strong>La Sagrada Familia<\/strong> and so was his peer, architect Jean Nouvel, when designing <strong>Torre Agbar<\/strong> in the year of 2000&#8217;s. In Catalan Language <strong>&#8220;Montserrat&#8221;<\/strong> means \u201cthreaded mountain\u201d. It is located in the middle of the most densely populated area of Catalonia and with a height of 1236 meters from the ground level it is the highest mountain of Catalonia after the Pyrenees. With this ideal location and being within the range of vision it always had an important place in Catalonia&#8217;s cultural and spiritual life.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Santa_Cova_and_Apparition_of_Virgin_Mary\"><\/span>Santa Cova and Apparition of Virgin Mary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The story of Montserrat Monastery, which is full of miracles, dates back to <strong>880 AD<\/strong>, 1100 years back; a group of shepherd-boys saw a light beam descending to the mountain from the sky, accompanied by a heavenly music and they felt a glow of peacefulness. Running home, kids tell their families what they experienced. Suspicious at first, families then believed their children and they went to the place where the incident had happened. They also witnessed the same miracle and observed every Saturday for a month. Local people believed that this was a sign of God. A local pastor called to the region and he also witnessed the same incident and were recognized that that these images are intensified in a cave in the mountain. Archbishop of Manresa city nearby and other notable religious leaders also witnessed an image of Virgin Mary upon entering the cave in mountain. From this miracle on, this holy cave became a place of pilgrimage for Christians. Today, this cave is located near the monastery and you can get there on foot to visit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/s\/?q=Montserrat%20Mountain&amp;partner_id=F2GZGY3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montserrat Tickets, Tours &amp; Transportation<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basilica_and_Black_Madonna_La_Moreneta\"><\/span>Basilica and Black Madonna, La Moreneta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Admission is free of charge.<\/span><\/em> Built in 16th century, this basilica is the church of the monastery. Flat-roofed and square-shaped bell tower to the right of the entrance is the oldest part of the church and was built in the<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8551\" style=\"width: 125px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/montserrat-black-marry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8551\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/montserrat-black-marry.jpg\" alt=\"black virgin &quot;la moreneta&quot; in Montserrat Basilica\" width=\"135\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/montserrat-black-marry.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/montserrat-black-marry-127x300.jpg 127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Moreneta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>14th century<\/strong>. Located on the fa\u00e7ade of the building, <strong>\u201cJesus Christ and 12 Apostles\u201d<\/strong> themed stonework dates back to <strong>1900<\/strong> and is well worth to see. Restored again in 1990s, interior decoration of the church is\u00a0eloborated with a mixture of fine Gothic and Renaissance art dating back to the first half of 16th century. Nave part is made<br \/>\nin accordance with Catalan-Gothic style.<\/p>\n<p>Protected by a glass, the famous statue of <strong>\u201cBlack Madonna\u201d<\/strong> can be seen on top of the main altar of basilica. This holy statue is believed to have been made in the years when Christianity was born. It is made of wood and it had changed color over centuries especially because of the soot of candles used in lighting. Additionally some miracles attributed to this statue are also mentioned. The statue holds a sphere symbolizing\u00a0the world in its hand outside of the glass protection. Pilgrims enter the queue to touch or kiss the hand of the statue. If there is a lot of queue, you can visit Black Madonna in the afternoon or in the choir time at 13:00 to not to wait so long in the queue.<\/p>\n<p>Rites are organized at the basilica every day at different hours. Participation is free. Most important three of these rites are at <strong>11:00, 12:00<\/strong> and <strong>19:30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Montserrat_Museum_Museu_de_Montserrat\"><\/span>Montserrat Museum (Museu de Montserrat)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Pla\u00e7a de Santa Maria. Open every day. Entrance fee: 7 \u20ac. <\/span><\/em>Here, is a very rich and underappreciated collection with 1300 pieces, from Egyptian mummies and Gothic church altars to the paintings of famous painters such as <strong>El Greco, Dali, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Caravaggio, Fortuny<\/strong>, and <strong>Picasso<\/strong>. History of the monastery and lives of the priests at the monastery are being told with multimedia devices in the other part of the monastery, Espai Audiovisual.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chamber_of_the_Mother_of_God_Cambril_de_la_Mare_de_Deu\"><\/span>Chamber of the Mother of God (Cambril de la Mare de Deu)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Admission is free of charge.<\/span><\/em> If you follow the <strong>\u201cCambril de la Mare de Deu\u201d<\/strong> sign in the courtyard of the basilica, you will see the black, Romanesque-style bust of Virgin Mary, the second most important statue to the pilgrims in the monastery. The arrangement of the room was made in an early-modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, when he was still a student.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LEscolania_Montserrat_Childrens_Choir\"><\/span>L&#8217;Escolania (Montserrat Children&#8217;s Choir)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Having released more than 100 albums, world-famous Montserrat Children\u2019s Choir is the world\u2019s oldest (founded in 1223) and can be listened to every day in the basilica at 13:00,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8554\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-to-see-in-montserrat-mountain-monastery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8554 size-full\" title=\"montserrat childrens choir\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-to-see-in-montserrat-mountain-monastery.jpg\" alt=\"what to see in montserrat mountain and monastery\" width=\"640\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-to-see-in-montserrat-mountain-monastery.jpg 640w, https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-to-see-in-montserrat-mountain-monastery-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montserray Monastery;\u00a0Children\u2019s Choir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>free of charge. Choir generally sings Gregorian and religious-themed songs; it is recommended to not to miss it. No concert is given during June, Christmas and some other national holidays.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Peak_of_the_Montserrat_Mountain\"><\/span>The Peak of the Montserrat Mountain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Upon climbing to Montserrat Monastery, you can climb further up and down, to and from the peak of Mount Montserrat by funicular in exchange for a roundtrip ticket of 10 \u20ac. In clear weather, you have the chance to see all of Catalonia and even the Island of Majorca in a panoramic view from here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santa Maria de Montserrat where is located in Montserrat Mountain where is 62 km&#8217;s away from the center of Barcelona and also is the most sacred monastery of Catalonia.\u00a0 The monastery was built\u00a0on a steep cliff and has an important place in Catalonia\u2019s religion life. Montserrat Monastery is a glorious Benedictine monastery complex, resembling a &#8230; <a title=\"Montserrat Monastery\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/europe\/spain\/barcelona-en\/sights-to-see-en\/montserrat-manastery\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Montserrat Monastery\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[595],"tags":[2850,2615],"class_list":["post-8536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sights-to-see-en","tag-barcelona-en-2","tag-spain-en","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelingturks.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}