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Sant Ferran Castle

Name: Sant Ferran Castle
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Location: Figuières, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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1. Alt Empordà Trail – Torre del Moro loop from Figueres

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2. Camps del Mas Pi – Sant Ferran Castle loop from Figueres

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3. Old Bridge of Pont de Molins – Small Waterfalls of the Muga loop from Figueres

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An Argentona

January 5, 2024

Located on a hill, at the end of the Castell pujada, it is a large bastioned fortification built in the 18th century following the project of the commander of the Corps of Engineers Juan Martín Zermeño. It occupies an area of 32 hectares with a perimeter of 3,120 meters, and the cisterns, located under the parade ground, hold 9 million liters of water. The castle of San Ferran, which had a capacity for 4,000 men, currently constitutes a heritage legacy of the first order, the largest monument in Catalonia and the largest modern fortress in Europe.

Due to its enormous dimensions, the sophisticated construction techniques applied in the military engineering of the time, and its excellent state of conservation, a visit to the Sant Ferran castle constitutes a unique experience.

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An Argentona

January 5, 2024

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The Castle of San Fernando in Figueres, known as Castell de Sant Ferran, is the largest bastioned fortress in Europe, its construction beginning in 1753 under the reign of Ferdinand VI of Bourbon. It was designed by military engineer Juan Martín Zermeño and could house a garrison of 4,000 men. During the War of Independence, it was occupied by Napoleonic troops and later recovered by the Catalan migueletes. In the Spanish Civil War, it served as a concentration point for the International Brigades and a refuge for the Spanish Artistic Treasure, and in 1939 it hosted the last meeting of the Republican Cortes in national territory. It was subsequently used as a barracks until the 1960s and was opened to the public in 1996. The fortress has suffered significant damage throughout its history, including the destruction of part of its walls and structures during explosions in the Civil War. .

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September 21, 2023

nice view, but also an incline to get there

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Location: Figuières, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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Sant Ferran Castle

1. Alt Empordà Trail – Torre del Moro loop from Figueres

2. Camps del Mas Pi – Sant Ferran Castle loop from Figueres

3. Old Bridge of Pont de Molins – Small Waterfalls of the Muga loop from Figueres

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