Cultural castle

If you want to know one of the most important fortresses in Europe, we invite you to enjoy an aerial view of the colossal Sant Ferran castle. A 18th century fortress that, thanks to the effort of the Consortium formed by the Ministry of Defense, the Autonomous Government of Catalonia and Figueres City Hall, keeps its entire splendor and currently is a national and international center for cultural and social activities. Seminars, conventions, fairs, congresses and art and sport events. Infrastructure and logistics in order to make television and movies shootings. 

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. 

In the past, Sant Ferran castle was a fortress fortified with bastions built to avoid the French troops’ frequent incursions and invasions during the early 18th century. Today, thanks to the management of the Consortium integrated by the Ministry of Defense, the Autonomous Government of Catalonia and Figueres City Hall, Sant Ferran castle has recovered its magnificence and at the same time has become a cultural, tourism and economic attraction pole without loosing its own essence, determined by its origin and historical function. See the different activities and events it is possible to carry out within the castle facilities.

Sant Ferran castle is one of the most important fortresses in Europe and the world that keeps an outstanding original state. Built in the 18th century to avoid the enemy’s incursions into Spanish territory, it has multiple buildings that today you can visit and look around: moats, powder magazine, stable, arms square, church, prison. Learn about the History of the Castle and go around its facilities from our Aerial View of Sant Ferran Fortress.

Sant Ferran castle is one of those cinematographic places par excellence. Chosen by companies and producers all over the world to film for television and cinema.

The magnificent context, the facilities, the infrastructure and the right logistics make it possible to do cinema productions in an authentic 18th century fortress prepared to home the visitors and with multiples indoor and outdoor spaces (moats, stable, church, prison) to shoot historical scenes, to prepare settings, etc. Learn more about the activities and events that can be carried out in Sant Ferran castle.

The mandatory visit, if we are talking about castles in Spain, is Sant Ferran castle, a true work of the 18th century architecture that keeps its structure intact and offers more than 18,000 m2 of floor area and more than 140,000 m2 of outdoor spaces to organize cultural acts, celebrations, shows, sport events, photograph sessions and film shootings.

Contact us through the contact form if you want to know more about the fortress and ask for a guided visit, organize an event or photograph sessions or film shooting. Pay Sant Ferran Castle a visit.