Main Sights
- Sant Ferran Castle, built in 1753 during the reign of Ferdinand VI of Spain. It has a pentagonal plan, with a total perimeter of 5.6 km.
- Parish church of St. Peter, in Gothic. It has a single nave with side chapels.
- Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí (19th century, renovated in the 1960s). It incorporates a tower from the ancient walls.
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A surrealist tribute to Salvador Dali at the base of the Rambla, Figueres.
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