Sant Ferran Castle | |
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Figueres, Spain | |
Coordinates | 42°16′25″N 2°56′47″E / 42.27361°N 2.94639°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1753 |
Built by | Pedro Martín Cermeño and Juan Martín Cermeño |
Materials | Stone and Brick |
The Sant Ferran Castle (Catalan: Castell de Sant Ferran) is situated on a hill in Figueres, Catalonia at the end of Pujada del Castell. It is a large military fortress built in the eighteenth century under the orders of several military engineers, including Pedro Martín Cermeño and Juan Martín Cermeño. It is the largest monument in Catalonia.