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Montserrat, Spain, 2007 - Page 2
(2007/05/26)

The Virgin of Montserrat is a statue of Mary, Mother of Jesus venerated at the Santa Marķa de Montserrat monastery in the Montserrat mountain in Catalonia. It is one of the black Madonnas of Europe, hence its familiar Catalan name, la Moreneta ("The little dark-skinned one"). Believed by some to have been carved in Jerusalem in the early days of the church, it's a Romanesque sculpture in wood from late 12th century.

Legend has it that the Benedictine monks could not move the statue to construct their monastery, choosing to instead build around it. The statue's sanctuary is located at the rear of the chapel, where an altar of gold surrounds the icon, and is now a site of pilgrimage.

Inside the Church Marble carvings inside Santa Marķa de Montserrat Virgin of Montserrat Virgin of Montserrat (Postcard) Looking over the side Montserrat Rack Railway Down the mountain Another monastary in the distance Montserrat (Postcard)

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