The Waters of Sant Ferran: The Witch's Peril and the Soldier's Redemption
📍 Figueres, Girona
The Castle's Secret Today, the vast expanse of Sant Ferran Fortress sits atop Pujol Mountain in Figueres, a sentinel of stone watching over the bright, bustling city below. Though no longer populated by soldiers, the whispers of its storied past float through the barracks and stables, and through the colossal moat, which remains dry most seasons, though it once held vast reserves of water enough to sustain a small city. To wander these ramparts is to step back into a time of military splendor and strategic genius—when empires fought for the control of Iberia. Built in the mid-18th century under the reign of Ferdinand VI of Spain, the fortress was constructed to counter advances by French forces, and as such, it was designed to be a formidable defense against any would-be invaders. The siz…