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Great place to walk and relax
Longchamp Palace was conceived in 1839 in honor of the construction of the Marseille Canal, with which the city intended to make up for the constant lack of water. However, it began to build almost 30 years later.
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Three in one - beautiful, modern and comfortable
In addition to its purely practical nature, the building of Saint-Charles station is also worth looking at from the point of view of a local attraction. The building itself was built in the middle of the 19th century by the engineer Gustave Deplace.
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Young people! Do not pester the girls who have left the bath. They may turn out to be
Lake Heviz. It translates into Russian as "hot water". The lake is unique in size and chemical composition of water. In Europe - the only one, and on the planet - the second.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
After taking the Sant Joan funicular to the upper plateau (one-way fare 5.85 euros; round-trip 9.00 euros), you can walk along the Montserrat mountain range. For this, several routes of varying degrees of complexity and length are proposed.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
This picturesque Chapel stands almost on the cliff, being literally stuck to the edge of the cliff. It was in this place, according to legend, that the image of Our Lady of Montserrat was found, and later the Chapel was built.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
Among the classic hiking trails in Montserrat, one of the most interesting is the Path of Prayer leading to the Holy Cave. You can cover part of the route using the Santa Cova funicular (one-way price 2.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
The monument "Ladder of Knowledge" is dedicated to Raymond Lull, a Catalan mystic, alchemist and philosopher. The monument was created by the sculptor Josep Subirax in 1976.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
The observation deck Mirador dels Apostols offers classic panoramic views from Montserrat (in good weather). From here you can clearly see the cross of St. Michael, located on the edge of a sheer cliff (there is a separate walking route to it).
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
The long Passeig de l'Escolania is a great viewpoint (weather permitting). In addition, it is on this avenue that the traditional market is located, where producers from the surrounding villages sell cheese, honey, fig bread, wine, smoked meats and other goodies.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
In addition to the monks, boys live in Montserrat, studying at the Escolania de Montserrat singing school, which is considered the oldest in Europe. Escolania currently has 50 boys aged 9 to 14.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
The first stone of the Montserrat Basilica was laid in 1560 by Abbot Bartomeu Garriga. The architectural style of the church building belongs to the transitional period between Gothic and Renaissance, while the interior of the church is dominated by the style of Catalan modernism.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
Technical part. Access to the Black Madonna of Montserrat is limited (from 8:00 to 10:30 and from 12:00 to 18:30). The passage to it does not go through the main entrance to the church, but on the side of it - through the right door.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
The inner courtyard of the basilica, also called the cloister of Abbot Argeric, is an open space without a roof. On three sides, the courtyard is surrounded by an arched gallery with sculptures and patterns using the sgraffito technique, and on the fourth side it is closed by the facade of the basil...
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
Place de la Virgin Mary was designed in 1929 by Josep Puig i Cadafalch. This is where the main facade of the monastery comes out, which was designed by the Catalan architect Francesc Folguera y Grassi, who helped Antoni Gaudí in the construction of the Sagrada Familia.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
Through the portal, decorated with the sculpted coat of arms of Montserrat, you can climb to the main square of the Monastery. This road is called "Rise of Our Lady". In the niche of the left wall, note the sculpture of St.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
The area of Abbot Oliva is surrounded by buildings (19th century) that are intended to accommodate pilgrims, the so-called "cells". But, despite its name, these apartments are quite modern and equipped with everything you need.
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Guided tour of Montserrat Monastery
Coming out of the kremalyera you will find yourself on the Square of the Cross (Plaç a de la Creu), located outside the walls of the abbey, and named after the cross that is installed on its left side, by Josep M.
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Funiculars of Montserrat
There are two funiculars on Montserrat mountain: Funicular de Sant Joan and Funicular de Santa Cova. The funicular Sant Joan connects the central part of the monastery of Montserrat with the hermitage of St.
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Funiculars of Montserrat
There are two funiculars on Montserrat mountain: Funicular de Sant Joan and Funicular de Santa Cova. The Santa Cova funicular will help you get to the Holy Cave (you still have to walk part of the way), where the miraculous statue of the Black Virgin of Montserrat was once discovered.
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Must see for those visiting Catalonia
The history of the monastery of Montserrat (Monasterio de Montserrat) began in the Middle Ages. Officially, the date of its foundation is considered to be 1025, and the founder is Abbot Oliva.
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For lovers of mountains and long walks
The name Montserrat comes from the Catalan words mont (mountain) and serrat (cut, sawn). According to one of the legends, bored angels cut the mountain with their golden saws.
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Contemporary art lovers
Joan Brossa's work "La incomunicacion" in free translation...a visual poem as a metaphor for isolation...I must say that the very genre of visual poetry originated in Spain in the 60s of the 20th century.
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Contemporary art lovers
The sculpture "Angel del trapezi" by Fernando de Blasi is located in the old town. Despite the use of the image of an Angel, the work has nothing to do with religious themes.
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For lovers of historical places
What to pay attention to? 1. In a small park there is a monument dedicated to the first constitution of the country, sculptor Emil Armengol. 2. Near the walls of Casa de la Vall there is a monument to the centenary of the reform of 1866, which established the Council of the Valleys with the repre...
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Unusual area on the roof of the administrative building
Plaza del Poble is a square located on the roof of an administrative government building. This is a traditional venue for city cultural events and festivals. From here you can enjoy beautiful views of the old town and mountain peaks.
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