Explore Monistrol de Montserrat in Spain
Monistrol de Montserrat in the region of Catalonia with its 2,840 inhabitants is a town in Spain - some 301 mi or ( 484 km ) East of Madrid , the country's capital city .
Current time in Monistrol de Montserrat is now 12:47 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Madrid " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Perpignan, Montpellier, Marseille, Grenoble, and Bordeaux. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Perpignan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Monistrol de Montserrat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Montserrat Cable Car
A journey down from Montserrat, near Barcelona, Spain, by cable car (Aeri de Montserrat). ..
Klasztor Montserrat - Hiszpania
W pasmie gór Montserrat w 1025 r. benedyktyni założyli klasztor. Z górami związana jest również patronka duchowa Katalonii, La Verge de Montserrat. Przez całe wieki klasztor był ważnym ośrodkiem kultu ..
Montserrat
A day trip to the monastery at Montserrat, Catalonia. ..
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Montserrat Rack Railway
The Montserrat Rack Railway is a mountain railway line north of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The line runs from Monistrol de Montserrat to the mountain-top monastery of Montserrat. The line is 5 km long and has a rail gauge of 1. The first 1 km of the line, between Monistrol and the only intermediate station at Monistrol Vila, is operated by conventional adhesion.
Located at 41.61 1.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Santa Maria de Montserrat
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain. It hosts the Virgin of Montserrat, and the Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, a publishing house, one of the oldest presses in the world still running, with its first book published in 1499.
Located at 41.59 1.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Funicular de la Santa Cova
The Funicular de Santa Cova, or Santa Cova funicular railway, is a funicular railway at Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The line descends from the monastery, and the upper terminus of the Montserrat Rack Railway, on a continuous curve to a lower station that gives access, via a path, to Santa Cova, a shrine lower down the mountain.
Located at 41.59 1.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Battle of Montserrat
In the Battle of Montserrat (29 July 1811) a force of Spanish irregulars led by Joaquín Ibáñez Cuevas y de Valonga, Baron de Eroles defended Montserrat Mountain against two Imperial French divisions under the command of Marshal Louis Gabriel Suchet. The minor action occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars. The battle was fought near the Santa Maria de Montserrat Monastery, which is located on the mountain 36 kilometres northwest of Barcelona, Spain.
Located at 41.59 1.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Aeri de Montserrat
The Aeri de Montserrat is an aerial cable car which provides one of the means of access to the Montserrat mountain and abbey. It can be found near the city of Barcelona, Catalonia. The line runs from the monastery to the station of Montserrat-Aeri, on the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) line from Barcelona-Plaça d'Espanya station to Manresa.
Located at 41.59 1.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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