Castle in Catalonia

Sant Ferran castle is one of the most important fortresses in Catalonia because of its majestic size, its history and because its structure is in original conditions in order to carry out different kinds of activities. 

The building of the fortress was started in 1753 and the construction works continued until the first years of 19th century. At the time it was considered as a model of its kind, since it stood out due to the great layout and the magnificence of the completion.

Today, all the splendor of the castle can be appreciated and many different cultural, social, sport and commercial activities can take place in the different spaces Saint Ferdinand Castle offers. Learn about the history of the Castle and be a part of our activities and events. 

Sant Ferran castle is one of those particular spaces that thanks to the original state and the magnificent architecture take us to the modern age. Rescued as a cultural value since the creation in 2003 of the Sant Ferran castle Consortium, it has become a cultural, tourism and economic attraction pole, keeping its own essence, determined by its origin and historical function. Enjoy this singular space going around its facilities from our aerial view.

You can navigate along its monumental cisterns, visit the stables, go across the impressive moats by ATV or go down to the quiet countermines, all which 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.

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 those singular places in Catalonia, due to its history and cultural and tourism value. In 1999 the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, through the Institute for the Spanish Historical Art Heritage from the Fine Arts General Administration, called a public tender to design the Saint Ferdinand Castle Master Plan, which purpose was to make the fortress regain its cultural value while becoming at the same time a tourism, economic and cultural attraction pole, but without loosing in the process its own essence, determined by its origin and historical function.

Nowadays, Sant Ferran castle is the tourism, economic and cultural attraction center that offers services and activities to organize social, cultural and sport events and television and movies shootings.

Are you looking for a fortified castle for a particular event? An authentic fortified castle from past centuries where organize your party or event? Then, we invite you to visit Sant Ferran Castle monumental facilities, the biggest fortress of Europe for its size and monumental infrastructure. It has lounges, lobbies, moats, church, former prison, powder magazine, stables.

Enjoy an aerial view of Sant Ferran Castle and take a look to the entire place where it is located and know the different services and activities to organize events, parties, conventions, seminars, film shootings, and more.