Monestir de Sant Benet de Montserrat
Marganell Founded in 1954
Benedictines Nuns
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- Església de Sant Benet de Montserrat (Marganell) - 1 · Photo: 86127980@N06 · Flickr: IPA-16671 ESGLÉSIA DE SANT BENET DE MONTSERRAT - Marganell_ CIC_20110201_20315 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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The Monestir de Sant Benet de Montserrat is an abbey of Benedictine nuns on the slopes of the Montserrat mountain, in the municipality of Marganell (Bages, province of Barcelona, Spain), near the Puig colony. The community was founded in 1952 through the merger of the communities of Santa Clara de Barcelona and Sant Benet de Mataró. After a stay at the former monastery of Santa Cecília de Montserrat, it moved into the former Marcet hotel, which was adapted and expanded.
The nuns live by prayer and work. They are known for their ceramics, panels, and hand-crafted figures made in a distinctive style. The sources consulted make no mention of a guest house.