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<p>Montserrat is a natural wonder, a rocky mountain range that rises from the plains of central Catalonia. It&#39;s a holy place, home to La Moreneta, the Virgin of Montserrat, and a Benedictine Abbey with a history stretching back one thousand years.&nbsp;Press play below to listen or subscribe on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/filling-the-sink/id1537613414" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2NhdGFsYW5uZXdzL2ZlZWQueG1s" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7ay5hhabRLNttwrXo3uIBw" target="_blank">Spotify</a>.</p>

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<p>Alan Ruiz Terol visits the Escolania de Montserrat, a 700-year-old boys&#39; choir, and chats to Lorcan Doherty about what makes this place so special, for Catalans and visitors alike.</p>

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The mountains of Montserrat rise above the Plaça de Santa Maria, April 2, 2021 (by Mar Martí)

Episode 30 of Filling the Sink asks what makes Montserrat so special, for Catalans and visitors alike  

PODCAST: Montserrat &ndash; the mystic mountain with a 700-year-old boys&#39; choir

PODCAST: Montserrat – the mystic mountain with a 700-year-old boys' choir