Monasterio de Monserat NW of Barcelona (4)

Monestir de Montserrat 13 September 2013

September 20th 2013
Monestir de Montserrat 13 September 2013 It was about 12MD when we drove out of Barcelona and onto Monestir de Montserrat which is about 18 km NW of Barcelona. Its highest peak of the “Serrated Mountain” rises 1,240 m which is a magnificent setting for Catalonia’s holiest place where many people include with high priority, in their pilgrimage. It’s surrounded by chapels and hermit’s ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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