Vilafranca del Penedès

Vilafranca del Penedès grew on a route between Christian and Muslim lands in medieval Catalonia. Its fairs and markets brought merchants to the town, while royal grants of notarial rights gave its church a significant legal and economic role. King Peter the Great stayed at Vilafranca on several occasions; the town’s royal palace and noble houses recall its place in the affairs of the Crown of Aragon.