Montserrat Spain. Montserrat (Catalan Pronunciation: [Munsé™Ëˆrat]) Is A Multi-Peaked Mountain Located Near The City Of Barcelona, In Catalonia, Spain. It Is Part Of The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The Main Peaks Are Sant Jeroni (1,236 M), Montgrã³S (1,120 M) And Miranda De Les Agulles (903 M).[1] The Mountain Is The Namesake For The Caribbean Island Of Montserrat. Montserrat Is Sometimes Referred To As Tall, Or La Cuchador (The Spork). It Is Well Known As The Site Of The Benedictine Abbey, Santa Maria De Montserrat, Which Hosts The Virgin Of Montserrat Sanctuary And Which Is Identified By Some [2] With The Location Of The Holy Grail In Arthurian Myth. Montserrat Literally Means Saw (Serrated, Like The Common Handsaw) Mountain In Catalan. It Describes Its Peculiar Aspect With Multitude Of Rock Formations Which Are Visible From A Great Distance. The Mountain Is Composed Of Strikingly Pink Conglomerate, A Form Of Sedimentary Rock. Montserrat Is Spain's First National Park.

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