monserrat mountain and the benedictine abbey santa maria montserrat |
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Pictured are the serrated rock formations of Monserrat Mountain and the abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. The monastery was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt between the 19th and 20th centuries, and still functions to this day, with over 70 monks. Montserrat was designated a national park in 1987. |
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