18th century castle

Sant Ferran castle in Figueres was built on the 18th century, during Ferdinand VI reign in Spain. The French troops’ frequent incursions during the late 17th century and the early 18th century revealed the need of having, in this border territory, a military facility assigned to avoid the continuous invasions from the neighboring country.

Today Sant Ferran castle has recovered its splendor and international importance as a historical monument thanks to the Consortium, integrated by the Ministry of Defense, the Autonomous Government of Catalonia and Figueres City Hall.

Discover this huge fortress, unique in Europe, and see the activities that take place in it, such as navigating along its monumental cisterns, visiting the stables, going across the impressive moats by ATV, or going down the quiet countermines, which will make the visitor recapture a time and past situations within their original context. Know an authentic 18th century castle. 

Sant Ferran castle is one of the Spanish fortresses built on the 18th century and currently preserved as a historical value and cultural heritage from the past. Some of the facts that, currently, make it be considered one of the biggest fortresses of the world are the 5 Km with moats, the 3.2 Km of perimeter, the 32.5 hectares occupied by the building or its cisterns with capacity for 9 million liters of water. See pictures and an aerial image of the castle and know the features of all the activities and events it is possible to organize and carry out in the fortress.
  

Among the worldwide fortresses, Sant Ferran castle in Figueres is one of the most significant due to its magnificence, history and cultural value. 

Today, Sant Ferran castle is one of the few 18th century fortresses that keep their splendor and structure in the original state and allow the public to visit the different indoor and outdoor spaces and organize any type of cultural, social and sport events within an unbeatable environment. Know more about Sant Ferran Castle.

Sant Ferran castle is one of the most nationally and internationally famous monuments of Figueres because of its greatness and the set of activities and services that currently offers. Built in the 18th century, it covers a 54-hectares area, where are located the huge internal premises and a complex and diverse system of external defense fortifications. 

Today, the fortress can be visited all the year and there can take place all kinds of cultural, social, sport and business events. Navigating along its monumental cisterns, visiting the stables, going across the impressive moats by ATV or going down to the quiet countermines will allow the visitor to recapture a time and past situations within their original context. Learn about the services and activities that Sant Ferran castle has to offer.

The Sant Ferran castle Consortium was born as a result of the Governing Partnership Agreement, signed on November 6th, 2003 between the Ministry of Defense, the Autonomous Government of Catalonia and Figueres City Hall to put cultural value to Saint Ferdinand castle in Figueres; to do so, the Ministry of Defense yields to the Consortium the use of the lands and facilities of the Castle during a term of fifty years. 

Today, thanks to this new boost, the fortress has recovered its historical value and has become a pole of cultural and tourism attraction both nationally and internationally. See all the information regarding the Consortium and the fortress itself.