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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)

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

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