Барселона, Шпанија
"Santa Maria de Montserrat" is a Benedictine monastery, founded in the 11th century by Abbot Oliva of the monastery of "Ripol", in the 15th century it gained independence as an abbey. Here you can hear the "black Madonna" of Montserrat - patron saint of Catalonia. According to legend, the statue of the virgin was made by St. Luka was brought to the monastery by St. Peter in 50 years. Manastirot has a children's choir, which is considered the oldest singing school in Europe. The museum contains a rich collection of religious exponents, paintings by masters from the 12th - 20th centuries, icons and objects from the biblical East.
