Singular spaces

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 Consortium is a non-profit public entity, which goal is the economic, technical and administrative cooperation between the entities that integrate it (Ministry of Defense, Autonomous Government of Catalonia and Figueres City Hall), for the management, organization and enhancement of the actions related to the preservation, restoration and revitalization of Saint Ferdinand fortress.

The Consortium currently offers different services and activities in one of the most important fortresses for events of Europe and the world. Know all the activities that can take place in Sant Ferran castle: cultural, social and sport events, game-related activities, parties, weddings, business presentations and filming. 

Sant Ferran castle is a real architectural jewel of the 18th century that is in perfectly interpretable conditions. Today, it is possible to visit the moats, the countermines, its majestic stables or to submerge into what is called the water cathedral, the huge cisterns of the arms square.

Sant Ferran castle is the place chosen by individuals, organizations, companies and movies and television producers to organize cultural, social and sport events and to make television and movies shootings, etc. See the inside of Sant Ferran Castle.

Sant Ferran castle, possibly the biggest fortress in Europe, was designed to home 6,000 men and 500 horses.

The works started on September 4th, 1753 and thirteen years after the fortress and some of the internal structures were inaugurated. Today 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.

Organize events, seminars, conventions, weddings, personal parties or TV and movie shootings. Learn about the different activities and events it is possible to carry out in Sant Ferran castle, one of the fortresses of Catalonia with the greatest international recognition as a tourism, economic and cultural attraction center.

The French troops’ frequent incursions during the late 17th century and the early 18th century revealed the need of having, in the this border territory, defense fortifications devoted to avoid the continuous invasions from the neighboring country. 

In 1751, during Ferdinand VI reign in Spain, it was decided to build up Sant Ferdinand “Real Plaza de Guerra” in the Figueres surroundings. 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. Learn about the services this monument offers. 

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.