{"id":59343,"date":"2023-05-04T14:55:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T12:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotelarc.welovewebs.es\/sin-categorizar\/how-to-see-the-moreneta-without-leaving-barcelona\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T13:28:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T11:28:01","slug":"how-to-see-the-moreneta-without-leaving-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotelarclarambla.com\/agenda\/en\/things-to-see-in-barcelona-en\/how-to-see-the-moreneta-without-leaving-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"How to see the Moreneta without leaving Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The mountain of Montserrat, 60km from Barcelona<\/strong>, is one of the most typical and popular places in Catalonia. A visit<\/a> offers endless possibilities such as admiring the monastery, enjoying the spectacular views, riding the funicular railway or hiking in an incomparable setting<\/strong>… One of the most famous attractions of this place is La Moreneta, patron saint of Catalonia<\/strong>. It is a 95 cm high Romanesque carving made of poplar and beech wood, which represents the Virgin of Montserrat<\/a> and whose skin has darkened due to the ageing of the varnish that protects it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If during your stay you do not have enough time to visit this famous madonna, we have the solution: we tell you some locations where to see reproductions of La Moreneta without having to leave Barcelona.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to see La Moreneta without leaving Barcelona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Basilica of Saints Justo and Pastor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This church, hidden in Barcelona’s Gothic quarter, in the Pla\u00e7a de Sant Just, has a reproduction of the Moreneta on its main altar.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This church goes unnoticed by many visitors, but there are records that place it as the oldest church in the city<\/strong>. In addition, this little jewel hides numerous curiosities that will delight travellers<\/strong>. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n