Mirador dels Apòstols - Montserrat - Escolania de Montserrat, autor ell brown

The views from the square next to the Mirador dels Apòstols Built in 1976 under the aegis of Father Busquets (1925-2007), an architect and a monk at Montserrat. From the viewpoint of this buildings the visitor commands magnificent views of the the Llobregat River Valley as the river passes through Monistrol at an altitude of 158 metres (they are at an altitude of 720 metres). Escolania de Montserrat <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_de_Montserrat_Abbey" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey</a> <b>Santa Maria de Montserrat</b> (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə məˈɾi.ə ðə munsəˈrat]) is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for enshrining the image of the Virgin of Montserrat. The monastery was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt between the 19th and 20th centuries, and still functions to this day, with over 70 monks. There have always been roughly 80 monks in residence. The monastery is 48 kilometres (30 mi) northwest of Barcelona, and can be reached by road, train or cable car. The abbey's train station, operated by FGC, is the terminus of a rack railway connecting with Monistrol, and two funiculars, one connecting with Santa Cova (a shrine and chapel lower down the mountain) and the other connecting with the upper slopes of the mountain. At 1,236 metres (4,055 ft) above the valley floor, Montserrat is the highest point of the Catalan lowlands, and stands central to the most populated part of Catalonia. Montserrat's highest point, Sant Jeroni, can be reached by footpaths leading from the monastery. From Sant Jeroni, almost all of Catalonia can be seen, and on a clear day the island of Mallorca is visible.