Abadia de Montserrat
Abadia de Montserrat is a Benedictine monastery in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain, located on Mount Montserrat. It is famous for maintaining the Virgin of Montserrat's picture. The monastery, which was founded in the 11th century and restored between the 19th and 20th centuries, is still active today, with more than 70 monks in residence at any given time.
Abadia de Montserrat was first built in the 16th century, and it was completely rebuilt in 1811 after being devastated during the Peninsular War. It was given basilica status by Pope Leo XIII in 1881. The facade, designed by Francisco de Paula del Villar y Carmona in the Plateresque Renaissance style and featuring Venanci and Agapit Vallmitjana I Barbany's sculptural reliefs, was completed in 1901. The church has only one nave, which is 68.32 meters long, 21.50 meters wide, and 33.33 meters tall. The Virgin's chamber, located just above the main altar and accessible through a plaster gate (Porta Angèlica), contains several biblical scenarios depicted by Enric Monjo (1954 ). A number of chapels surround the middle nave. The chapel of Saint Peter, with the picture of Saint Peter by Josep Viladomat (1945), is on the right, Venanci Vallmitjana's chapel of Saint Ignatius of Loyola with Ramir Lorenzale's artwork, Saint Ignatius (1893).
According to legend, the Virgin Montserrat statue was discovered in the year 880. The worship of the virgin Moreneta then began, which had previously been practiced in four hermitages in the 9th century: Santa Maria, Sant Iscle, Sant Pere, and Sant Mart. The monastery's origins, however, are unknown. Around 1011, a monk from the monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll ascended the mountain to take leadership of the monastery of Santa Ceclia de Montserrat, leaving the monastery under Abbot Oliba of Ripoll's authority. Santa Maria has had her own abbot since 1082 and is no longer reliant on the abbey of Ripoll. Because of the Virgin Mary statue that has been revered in it since 880, this hermitage has become the most important of all the sanctuaries on the mountain.
The beauty of Abadia de Montserrat is the ancient classic beauty, especially the beauty that enhances the character of Montserrat. You will be surprised when you visit the monastery because Santa Maria de Montserrat Monastery was built in front of the majestic rocky mountains, which makes the monastery not only bring the ancient classical beauty but it also has a unique character. majestic beauty, horns holding the rocky mountains. With such beauty, Abadia de Montserrat is recognized as one of the most beautiful historical sites in Montserrat.
Today, the Monastery is used for prayers and religious ceremonies. The monastery not only brings a beauty that not every monastery has, but it is also a sacred place, a place to pray for peace. Come to Montserrat to visit and admire the beauty of the monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat.
Location: the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain
