Settlement charter of els Prats de Rei Historical milestone · els Prats de Rei, Anoia, Barcelona Image of els Prats de Rei, not of the place itself. On 6 December 1188 Alfons the Chaste granted the place the statute of royal villa with franchises, a weekly market and an annual fair. The privilege fixed the layout of the settlement and its role as agricultural head of the Calaf plateau. 1188 Photo: Jordiferrer (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in els Prats de Rei