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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 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.

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.

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.

If you have ever thought of making a party or a wedding or a business event in one of the most singular places of Gerona, today it is possible to do so thanks to the services currently offered by Sant Ferran castle. The fortress, built on the 18th century to avoid the French troops’ invasions into Spanish territory, is currently an economic, tourism and cultural attraction pole. 

See the facilities of the fortress from the Aerial View and learn more about all the activities and events that can take place in an authentic 18th century fortress. It is possible to 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.