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Montserrat Shrine, Spain

Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat situated near Barcelona is home to the revered La Moreneta, or Black Virgin. October 2011. All Photos are COPYRIGHT and PROPERTY of Rafal K. Komierowski.

The Basilica, next to the monastery, is home to the revered La Moreneta, or Black Virgin

The Monastery of Montserrat, located near the top of the 4,000-foot mountain, is home to about 80 Benedictine monks

Spectacular mosaic - interior courtyard at entrance to Basilica

According to the legend, the statue was carved by St. Lucas in about 50 AD. later it was hidden from the Moors and discovered in the 9th century in miraculous circumstances UNDER CONSTRUCTION