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The Santa Cova hermitage is perhaps the most famous one in Montserrat. It is said to be the place where the image of the Virgin of Montserrat, also known as La Moreneta, was discovered in the 12th century. If visiting the Santa Cova, there is a funicular which copes with the steepest part, although its lower stop is a bit far away from the Santa Cova itself. It is very useful on the way back as it's uphill.
The Santa Cova Funicular is a funicular railway at Montserrat, near Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The line descends from the monastery, and the upper terminus of the Montserrat Rack Railway, on a continuous curve to a lower station that gives access, via a path, to Santa Cova, a shrine lower down the mountain.
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