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Figueres has an important heritage of monuments, among which the old medieval walls and the castle of Sant Ferran are outstanding, as well as examples of Modernist and Neoclassical architecture which appear dotted around the city centre. To the many attractions of Figueres, are added its excellent position, which enables you to discover the great tourist potential offered by beautiful parts of the Costa Brava. Situated between the eastern end of the Pyrenean chain and the Costa Brava, Figueres is a town full of tourist attractions. On the outskirts, the castle of Sant Ferran, a fortress built in the 18^th century, dominates the town on top of a hill. Its colossal size and its perimeter of more than three kilometres, make it one of the largest in Europe. The historic centre of Figueres is bounded by remains of its old wall, put up in the Middle Ages to defend the town. 

Beautiful corners from the medieval period are preserved, like the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, remodelled in Neoclassical style and where the council building stands, or the area around Carrer Magre, where there old Jewish quarter was located. La Rambla is the main place for walking and the real heart of the city. This lively commercial street concentrates the most ambitious architectural projects of the 19^th and 20^th centuries, most of them pushed forward by the rising local middle classes of the time. The great profusion of modernist buildings, like Casa Cusí, Casa Puig-Soler and Casa Salleras should be pointed out; and, in Neoclassical style, Casa Bonaterra, Casa del Cafè Progrés and Casa Polideseia should be mentioned. In terms of religious architecture, the church of Sant Pere deserves special attention. Originally build in Romanesque style, the parish church was rebuilt in the 14th century under Gothic rules. Later other elements were added, such as the transept and the apse, both from te 18^th century. Other interesting buildings are the chapel of Sant Sebastià, of medieval origin and remodelled at the beginning of the 17^th C. and the Convent of Els Caputxins, a complex built in the 18^th century.

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