In this photo you can see the arcade that leads to the Basilica. On our right you can see the tomb of Bernat de Vilmarí.
The Monastery of Montserrat is a very special place for the Catalan people. It is a symbol of the Catalan culture, especially because during Franco's dictatorship, the abbot of Montserrat was a well known Catalan activist --Catalan language and culture were then repressed.