BASÍLICA DE SANTA MARIA
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One hour from Barcelona, this mountain crowned by a monastery is a place of pilgrimage and breathtaking walks.
The origin of Montserrat dates back to the ninth century, but it is from the fifteenth century that its reputation is established, becoming later an important cultural center thanks to its music school. The Moreneta or Black Virgin of Montserrat, a polychrome wooden statue from the 12th century, is a fine example of the Romanesque-Catalan style. In 1881, the Virgin of Montserrat was proclaimed patron saint of Catalonia by Pope Leo XIII. Since 1947, she has been enthroned on a silver altarpiece, paid for by popular subscription, in the upper part of the apse of the basilica.
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L'ensemble de l'édifice est assez massif. L'intérieur de la basilique est très joli, et l'une des spécificités est la présence de plusieurs dizaines d'encensoirs de toutes les formes suspendus le long des allées.