The other Montserrat

Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain

August 2003

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Photos by John Wells.



Montserrat from a distance, rising from the plain

The Montserrat monastery

Another view of the monastery

Looking down towards one of the shrines


In the courtyard, looking up

Looking up again

Statuary and natural grandeur

A little train to ferry tourists around


Elaborate stone carvings amid the brickwork

Entrance to the church

Charles V, Emperor of Montserrat

A breath-taking view


Self-explanatory sign in three languages: Catalan, Spanish, English

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