Cornudella de Montsant

The urban core of Cornudella de Montsant was born at the end of the 12th century, around the parish church of Sant Julià. It is about where the Plaça de la Vila is now, around which some houses with pointed arcades from the medieval period are still preserved (on Carrer de la Vileta, Carrer Major, Carrer de l'Església or Carrer del Tou). The primitive population would have been surrounded by a wall, as mentioned in the late medieval documentation. The growth of the town would have been along Carrer Major and del Tou, where the road from Prades to la Morera would have passed. In these streets and in the square you will find the most significant buildings of the population, many of them with facades and decorative elements from the 17th and 18th centuries, peak moments in the growth of Cornudella. Some examples are Cal Toval, number 19 on Carrer Major, now home to the Peris - Aragonès Museum, or Ca l'Esteve or Aleu, with a facade from the 19th century (number 48).