Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan
Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan is a building in Figueres, Costa Brava, Catalonia. Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Baluad Sant Dalmau, as well as near the military installation Residència Militar Logistica “San Fernando”.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sant Ferran Castle and Figueres–Vilafant railway station.
Sant Ferran Castle
Photo: Asarola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sant Ferran Castle 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. Sant Ferran Castle is situated 310 metres north of Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan.
Figueres–Vilafant railway station
Railway station
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Figueres–Vilafant is a railway station serving the city of Figueres in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the municipality of Vilafant, at about 2 kilometres west from its urban center and 1.5 kilometres from Figueres city centre. Figueres–Vilafant railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan.
Hospital de Figueres
Hospital
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Hospital de Figueres is situated 580 metres southeast of Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilafant and Vilabertran.
Vilafant
Village
Photo: Jvinolase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vilafant is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Vilabertran
Village
Vilabertran is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Vilabertran is situated 3 km northeast of Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan.
Palol Sabaldòria
Hamlet
Photo: Resnoesmesqui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palol Sabaldòria is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan.
Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan
- Type: Building
- Location: Figueres, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.27104° or 42° 16′ 16″ northLongitude
2.94772° or 2° 56′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FJ47WCX+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 83775001OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan”
- Spanish: “Contraguardia de San Juan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baluad Sant Dalmau and Residència Militar Logistica “San Fernando”.
Nearby Places
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