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Shrine of la Mare de Déu de Montserrat de Jujol

Montferri, Alt Camp, Tarragona

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Shrine of la Mare de Déu de Montserrat de Jujol

Monument · Montferri, Alt Camp, Tarragona

The sanctuary of the Virgin of Montserrat of Montferri, the work of Josep Maria Jujol, stands on a 50-metre hillock to the northeast of the village. The design made use of the slope of the hill by projecting the Virgin's camarín forward, linked to the incline by parabolic arches; a dome centres the presbytery over a triangular floor plan, with a sober construction of cement and sand. Building began between 1926 and 1928 on land donated by the Vives family of Montferri, one of whose members, the Jesuit Daniel Maria Vives, promoted the work. Work stopped in 1930 for lack of funds and was not resumed because of the Civil War; Jujol visited the unfinished sanctuary after the war, but was discouraged by its state. It was restored in the early 1990s, and completed and consecrated in 1999.

1926-1999

Photo: Sembla que no corrin però avancen metres from Barcelona (CC BY 2.0)

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