Montserrat Abbey
A Benedictine abbey high on the Montserrat mountain, home to the Black Madonna known as La Moreneta. Pilgrims come to see her, and the boys' choir here is one of the oldest in Europe.
- Where
- Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.5932, 1.8371
Get the Montserrat Abbey stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Montserrat Abbey. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Catalonia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Montserrat Abbey
Montserrat 2.5 km
A jagged mountain range near Barcelona, its name meaning serrated mountain. The rock needles rise to over 1,200 metres, and hiking trails and a rack railway lead to the monastery set high on the slope.
Church of Colònia Güell 30 km
An unfinished work by Antoni Gaudí, built as a place of worship for the workers of a company town near Barcelona. Only the crypt was completed, with slanting stone columns and rough brick vaults. Gaudí tested many ideas here that he later used in the Sagrada Família.
Tibidabo 30 km
The highest hill of the Serra de Collserola above Barcelona, at 512 metres. A church crowns its summit, an old amusement park sits just below, and the views reach across the city to the sea.
Park Güell 33 km
A hillside park in Barcelona designed by Antoni Gaudí from 1900 as a garden city for Eusebi Güell. It is known for its mosaic covered lizard, the long curving bench and the stone columns of its market hall.
Camp Nou 34 km
The home stadium of FC Barcelona since 1957, and the largest football stadium in Europe. It is being rebuilt and enlarged, and the club museum is one of the most visited in Catalonia.
Casa Vicens 34 km
The first major house designed by Antoni Gaudí, built in the Gràcia district of Barcelona in the 1880s. Its walls are covered in coloured tiles, and it is now open as a museum.
Hospital de Sant Pau 35 km
A former hospital in Barcelona designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, with work starting in 1902. It is a group of brightly tiled Modernista pavilions linked by underground tunnels, and it is now a cultural centre.
Casa Milà 35 km
A Modernista apartment building on Passeig de Gràcia, known as La Pedrera for its rough-hewn stone face. It was the last private residence designed by Antoni Gaudí and was built between 1906 and 1912. Its wavy facade and chimney-covered roof terrace are open to visitors.
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Questions
Where is Montserrat Abbey?
Montserrat Abbey is in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Montserrat (2.5 km), Church of Colònia Güell (30 km), Tibidabo (30 km).
How do I get the Montserrat Abbey stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Montserrat Abbey and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Catalonia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Montserrat Abbey before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Catalonia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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