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From the Holy Grail to UFOs: Spain's mountain of mysteries

Montserrat is an eye-catching mountain range near Barcelona, Spain. Its scenic Benedictine abbey hosts the beloved Virgin of Monserrat, a Black Madonna who is the patroness of Catalunya. For centuries, people from all walks of life have believed that the mountain had magical properties. The Nazis believed that the Holy Grail was hiding there - to the point that SS chief Heinrich Himmler visited it in 1940. Since 1977, UFO enthusiasts gather in Montserrat for sky-gazing sessions. This year, the convent is turning 1000 year old. Why are people still flocking to it every 11th of the month?

Video by Anna Pazos; Executive Producer Anna Bressanin