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13-OCT-2013

Mare de Déu del Mont

El Mont or Serra del Mont, better known as Mare de Déu del Mont, is a mountain range of the Alta Garrotxa natural region. It has an elevation of 1,123 metres above sea level.
This mountain has a traditionally very popular Virgin Mary shrine on top of the highest peak, hence its name meaning Mother of God of the Mountain.
It has been often mentioned in Catalan literature, having been referred to as Porta del Pirineu, meaning "the Gate of the Pyrenees", among other epithets. Catalan poet Jacint Verdaguer stayed in the sanctuary on top of the summit in 1884 and wrote some verses of his most known work: El Canigó. Recently a statue honoring the poet has been unveiled on top of the mountain.

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Date/Time13-Oct-2013 11:19:05
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Stephanie15-Feb-2014 13:05
I like the mountains in the background! Besalu is looking more and more like a place I'd like to visit!
Beautiful image Jose! V
Gerard Koehl15-Feb-2014 13:04
Très joli puit. V
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