Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan

Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan is a building in Figueres, Costa Brava, Catalonia. Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan is situated near the scenic viewpoint Baluad Sant Dalmau, as well as near the military installation Residència Militar Logistica “San Fernando”.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sant Ferran Castle and Figueres–Vilafant railway station.

Sant Ferran Castle

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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

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Vilafant is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Vilabertran

Village

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Vilabertran is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Vilabertran is situated 3 km northeast of Contraguàrdia de Sant Joan.