Santa Cova de Montserrat

The Santa Cova de Montserrat is the hillside cave on where the Virgin of Montserrat was traditionally hidden during the Moorish invasions and later discovered by shepherds in 880.
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: mountain in Spain
  • Also known as: “Santa Cueva de Montserrat”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey and Capella de Sant Miquel.

Monastery
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Santa Maria de Montserrat is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of in , , . is situated 780 metres northwest of Santa Cova de Montserrat.

Church
Photo: Дмитрий Мозжухин, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 270 metres southwest of Santa Cova de Montserrat.

Museum
Photo: Михаил Бернгардт, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The showcases a selection of the most outstanding artistic and archaeological heritage at the thousand-year-old Abbey of Montserrat. is situated 1 km northwest of Santa Cova de Montserrat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monestir de Montserrat and Can Gomis.

Hamlet
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is a singular population entity in the municipality of , in , . As of 2024 it has a population of 41 people.

Hamlet
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is a singular population entity in the municipality of , in , . As of 2024 it has a population of 86 people.

Village
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is a municipality in the comarca of the in , Spain. It is situated on the southern slopes of . The area has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC, as shown by Neolithic remains found in caves above the village.

Santa Cova de Montserrat

Latitude
41.58813° or 41° 35′ 17″ north
Longitude
1.84432° or 1° 50′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FH3HRQV+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182464453
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q2917535
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Santa Cova de Montserrat” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Montserrateko leizea”
  • Catalan: “la Santa Cova”
  • Catalan: “Santa Cova de Montserrat”
  • Catalan: “Santa Cova”
  • Dutch: “Santa Cueva de Montserrat”
  • Spanish: “Santa Cueva de Montserrat”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Creu de Sant Miquel and Cova de les Guineus.

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