The 1585 Cortes and the visit of Philip II Historical milestone · Binéfar, La Litera, Huesca Image of Binéfar, not of the place itself. The town hosted in 1585 sessions of the Aragonese Cortes with the presence of Philip II, who was impressed by the church of San Pedro; it was the moment of Binéfar's greatest political prominence in the Early Modern period. 1585 Photo: Zarateman (CC0) What to see and do in Binéfar