Manresa
Few places in Catalonia have a history as closely tied to Ignatius of Loyola’s formative spiritual years as Manresa. In 1522–23, the future founder of the Jesuits spent almost a year in the town, an experience associated with the development of his Spiritual Exercises. The Cova de Sant Ignasi, a sanctuary beside the Cardener River, commemorates that stay. Above the river rises the Basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu, a major work of Catalan Gothic architecture. Manresa also grew as an industrial centre, and its brick mills and chimneys recall the textile production that shaped the city in the 19th and 20th centuries. Compact neighbourhoods spread across the plateau and slopes around the Cardener, with the Montserrat massif nearby.
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Manresa straddles the Cardener River in central Catalonia, and its position on a historic inland route helped establish it as a trading and religious centre. Above the old quarter, the Gothic Basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu overlooks the river; its construction began in the 14th century. Manresa is also closely linked to Ignatius of Loyola, who lived here in 1522–23, and the Cave of Saint Ignatius remains an important destination on the Camino Ignaciano. The surrounding Bages area is marked by vineyards and the serrated outline of Montserrat to the south. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Manresa and central Catalonia.
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