History
The Governor of the Nuevo Reino de Granada (New Kingdom of Granada, what the majority of Colombia was called in the 17th century), Mr Juan de Borga authorized the building of a church in the name of Monserrat's Morena Virgin whose sanctuary was located in Barcelona, Spain.
Don Pedro Solis created this piece of artwork taking advantage of the tranquility and harmony with nature.It was finally finished in 1657 with some help from the locals and to be later the home of a special shrine.Ever since then for more than four centuries pilgrims and citizen have hiked the mountain to offer their prayers to the shrine of "El Señor Caido".
Both Monserrate and its neighbor Guadalupe Hill are icons of Bogota's cityscape.
Monserrate is also a place near Viana do Castelo, a town in the northern west of Portugal.
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