Medieval Route

A journey into the past, the historical Vilafranca
Municipis
Vilafranca del Penedès
Tipus de ruta
Autoguided
Activitat
Culture and heritage
Desplaçament
On foot
Perfil
Família
Gent gran
Grups
Parelles

During the second half of the 12th century, the situation of Vilafranca as a road that linked Christian and Moorish lands was decisive for its development. An era where the coincidence of religious celebrations with fairs and markets as inseparable activities and the royal graning of notarial rights led to the Church of Vilafranca exercising notable economic and legal power.

Two of the buildings from this era with the most historical weight are the Royal Palace, where the king Pere III the Great, the Palau Baltà, which tradition says was the setting for the signing of the Capitulation of Vilafranca in 1461, one of the triggers of the civil war that saw the crown and the Generalitat clash in the 15th century.

From the Tourism Service of Vilafranca we offer the possibility of renting virtual reality glasses, to travel from the present time to the past in the three established points.

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Main attractions

The Castle of the Holy Cross is a fortified area from the medieval period, first documented in 1037
Interactive space with audiovisual resources where we explain the town's history, Fil.loxera and Cava.
Sant Martí Sarroca’s medieval church and castle are regarded as an historic and artistic site of national interest.
The Museum is located in the original installations of the steam locomotive depot of Vilanova i la Geltrú, some railway constructions done between the

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Vilafranca del Penedès
17-18 December
Avinyonet del Penedès
22, 25, 26, 28 & 29 Dec 2024 - 1 Jan 2025

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