Mare de Déu del Mont explained

Mare de Déu del Mont
Highest:El Mont
Elevation M:1123
Elevation Ref:[1]
Listing:Mountains of Catalonia
Parent:Pre-Pyrenees, eastern zone
Country:Spain
Region Type:Community
Region:Catalonia
State Type:Province
State:Girona
District Type:Comarques
Map:Pyrenees#Spain Catalonia
Map Relief:1
Coordinates:42.25°N 44°W
Geology:Conglomerate, clay
Period:Mesozoic
Orogeny:Alpine orogeny
Easiest Route:From Albanyà

Mare de Déu del Mont, also known as Serra del Mont, is a mountain range of the Alta Garrotxa natural region, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 1123m (3,684feet) above sea level.[2]

Description

This mountain has a traditional Virgin Mary shrine on top of El Mont, the highest peak that gives its name to the range. This summit is one of the Emblematic Summits of Catalonia.[3]

The Mare de Déu del Mont shrine is very popular, 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 about the mountain. Recently a statue honoring the poet has been unveiled on top of the mountain.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mare de Déu del Mont official site. 2022-10-25. es.
  2. Web site: Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya. Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. May 22, 2010. .
  3. http://www.icc.cat/cat/Home-ICC/Geodesia/100-cims/Llista-100-cims Llista 100 cims - Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAeii4GXxiQ Escultura Verdaguer M.Deu Mont 2.6.08 CANAL NORD TV