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Castell de Sant Ferran

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An imposing 18th-century fortified castle that is one of the largest in Europe, this structure stands 1 km (½ mile) northwest of town. Only when you start exploring the castle grounds and walking around its perimeter of roughly 4 km (2½ miles), can you appreciate how immense it is. The parade grounds extend for acres, and the arcaded stables can hold more than 500 horses. This castle was the site of the last official meeting of the Republican parliament (on February 1, 1939) before it surrendered to Franco's forces. Ironically, it was here that Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero was imprisoned after his failed 1981 coup d'état in Madrid.

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  • Address: Pujada al Castell s/n, Figueres, 17600
  • Phone: 972/506094
  • Cost: €3
  • Hours: Mar.--June and mid-Sept.--Oct., daily 10:30--6; July--mid-Sept., daily 10:30--8; Nov.--Feb., daily 10:30--3. Last admission 1 hr before closing
  • Website: www.castillosanfernando.org
  • Location: Figueres
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