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  2. Vilafranca del Penedès - Wikipedia

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    Vilafranca del Penedès is part of the long history of motor racing in Catalonia, from 1908-1920 events were staged over public roads from Sitges to Canyelles and Vilanova i la Geltrú, and from Mataró to Vilassar de Mar and Argentona.

  3. Penedès (division) - Wikipedia

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    Penedès. Penedès is one of the eight regions defined by the Regional Plan of Catalonia.Located in south of Catalonia, it includes the comarques from historical Penedès region (Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès and Garraf), along with the southern municipalities of Anoia. [1]

  4. Vilafranca (medieval town) - Wikipedia

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    Vilafranca (in Catalan and most languages), Villefranche (in French) or Borgo Franco (in Italian) is understood as the legal status [1] of a medieval community free of duties [2] or with fiscal privileges, alternately performing military services.

  5. Olèrdola - Wikipedia

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    Its importance declined from the twelfth century and its administrative role was taken by Vilafranca del Penedès. The territory has been inhabited since the Neolithic period, and Iberic and Roman remains are juxtaposed with the ruins of the castle. The unusual, circular, Roman chapel of the Sant Sepulcre is near La Plana Rodona.

  6. Villafranca - Wikipedia

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    Villafranca del Bierzo, in the autonomous community of Castile and León; Villafranca del Campo, in the autonomous community of Aragon; Villafranca de Ordicia, currently officially named Ordizia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country; Villafranca Montes de Oca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León

  7. Vinseum – Catalan Wine Cultures Museum - Wikipedia

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    VINSEUM (Royal Palace in Vilafranca del Penedès) 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 (Alt Penedès) Barcelona, Spain. It was formerly known as the Vilafranca del Penedès Museum.

  8. Comarques of Catalonia - Wikipedia

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    Although today the comarques are officially defined under a Catalan parliamentary act, [5] for centuries they had existed unofficially, with citizens identifying with a particular comarca in the same way that people in other parts of the world might identify with a particular region.

  9. Penedès DOP - Wikipedia

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    The Penedès DOP is centred in the regional capital, Vilafranca del Penedès, with nearby Sant Sadurní d'Anoia the acknowledged centre of Cava production. Besides these two, the principal towns are Vilanova i la Geltrú, Sitges and el Vendrell. The Penedès DOP includes 66 municipalities.