Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 26 m
Descend 26 m

Experience Vilafranca del Penedès in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Vilafranca del Penedès

Sight 1: Capella Sant Joan

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Capella Sant Joan

The chapel of Sant Joan is a church in Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest.

Wikipedia: Capella de Sant Joan (Vilafranca del Penedès) (CA)

119 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Casa Carles Parés

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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, it consists of a ground floor, two floors and an attic. The roof is made of Arabic gabled tiles. The arrangement of the façade and the ornamental elements are of classical inspiration. As a whole, it can be inserted into the eclectic style.

Wikipedia: Casa Carles Parés (CA)

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Basílica de Santa Maria

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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 Plaza de Jaume I, in the center of the medieval center of the town. It is a work declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest.

Wikipedia: Basílica de Santa Maria de Vilafranca (CA)

107 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Palau Baltà

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Palau Baltà

The Palau Baltà, also known as Palau del Fraret or Can Babau, is a Gothic-style manor house in Vilafranca del Penedès, Alt Penedès. It dates from 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.

Wikipedia: Palau Baltà (CA)

136 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Casa de la Festa Major

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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)

206 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Capella Sant Pelegrí

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Capella Sant Pelegrí

The chapel of Sant Pelegrí is a building in Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest.

Wikipedia: Capella de Sant Pelegrí (Vilafranca del Penedès) (CA)

36 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Vinseum

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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

37 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Palau Reial

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The Royal Palace of Vilafranca del Penedès is a building located in the Plaça de Jaume I in Vilafranca del Penedès, listed as a cultural asset of national interest. It is currently the main headquarters of the Museum of Wine Cultures of Catalonia (VINSEUM).

Wikipedia: Palau Reial de Vilafranca del Penedès (CA)

216 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Sant Francesc

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Sant Francesc

Sant Francesc de Vilafranca is a Gothic church in Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest.

Wikipedia: Sant Francesc de Vilafranca (CA)

232 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Monument a Milà i Fontanals

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The Monument to Milà 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 laid in 1908, in accordance with 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 presided over by Dr. Josep Torras i Bages.

Wikipedia: Monument a Milà i Fontanals (CA)

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Teatre municipal Cal Bolet

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Teatre municipal Cal Bolet

The Cal Bolet Municipal Theatre, formerly the Bolet Cinema, is a building in the municipality of Vilafranca del Penedès protected as a cultural asset of local interest.

Wikipedia: Teatre municipal Cal Bolet (CA)

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