7 Sights in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 7 sights are available in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain.
Sightseeing Tours in Vilafranca del Penedès1. Casa Carles Parés
Casa Carles Parés is a building in the municipality of Vilafranca del Penedès included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. Building between party walls and four bays, consists of ground floor, two floors and attic. The roof is of gabled Arabic tile. The layout of the façade and ornamental elements are of classical inspiration. As a whole, it can be inserted into the eclectic style.
2. Monument a Milà i Fontanals
The Monument to Milan and Fontanals is a work of the municipality of Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest. The first stone of the monument was placed in 1908, according to the project of Enric Monserdà i Vidal. Manuel Fuxà i Leal and Eusebi Arnau i Mascort participated in the sculptural work. The inauguration took place in 1912 and was chaired by Dr. Josep Torras y Bages.
3. Casa de la Festa Major
The Casa de la Festa Major de Vilafranca del Penedès, located in the old chicken and giblets market, is a space that gathers together the rich folklore of the Vilafranca del Penedès town festival(Catalan: festa major), held between 28 August and 3 September, to honour the feast day of Sant Fèlix. Municipally owned, it is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.
Wikipedia: Casa de la Festa Major de Vilafranca del Penedès (EN)
4. Palau Baltà
Palau Baltà, also known as Palau del Fraret or Can Babau, is a Gothic manor house in Vilafranca del Penedès, Alt Penedès. Date of the fourteenth century. It was built by Francesc Babau and extensively renovated in 1522. It is a work declared a cultural asset of national interest.
5. Palau Reial
The Royal Palace of Vilafranca del Penedès is a 13th century building with vestiges of the 12th century, in Gothic style. It is located in Plaça de Jaume I in Vilafranca del Penedès and is currently the main headquarters of the Museum of Wine Cultures of Catalonia (VINSEUM).
6. Basílica de Santa Maria
The Basilica of Santa Maria de Vilafranca is a religious building in the municipality of Vilafranca del Penedès. It is located in the square of Jaume I, in the center of the medieval center of the town. It is a work declared a cultural asset of national interest.
7. Vinseum
The Catalan Wine Cultures Museum or VINSEUM is a museum situated in an antique house-palace of the monarchs of the Crown of Aragon, in Vilafranca del Penedès Barcelona, Spain. It was formerly known as the Vilafranca del Penedès Museum.
Wikipedia: Vinseum – Catalan Wine Cultures Museum (EN), Website
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