Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Figueres (Spain). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Dalí Theatre and Museum, Rainy Taxi, and Museu de l'Empordà. Also, be sure to include Castell de Sant Ferran in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Figueres (Catalonia).
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Dalí Theatre and Museum
Also known as: Teatro-Museo Dalí
Museum in Figueres. The Dalí Theatre and Museum, is a museum dedicated to the artist Salvador Dalí in his home town of Figueres, in Catalonia, Spain. Salvador Dalí is buried in a crypt below the stage. The museum received 1,368,755 visitors in 2016.[1]
Address: Plaça Gala i Salvador Dalí, 5, 17600 Figueres
Rainy Taxi
Rainy Taxi, also known as Mannequin Rotting in a Taxi-Cab, is a three-dimensional artwork created by Salvador Dalí, consisting of an actual automobile with two mannequin occupants.
A male chauffeur with a shark head is in the front seat, and a female sits in the back seat. A system of pipes causes "rainfall" within the taxi. The female wears an evening dress, her hair is tousled, and lettuce and chicory grow around her. Live snails crawl across her body.
The piece was first displayed in 1938 at the Galerie Beaux-Arts in Paris of the Exposition Internationale du Surréalisme, organised by André Breton and Paul Éluard. The main hall of the Exposition was designed by Marcel Duchamp and Wolfgang Paalen, who was responsible for the supervision of the water installations.
A reconstruction of the original installation is installed in the open courtyard of the Dalí Theatre and Museum in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain.[2]
Museu de l'Empordà
Museum in Figueres, Spain. The Museum of the Empordà is an art museum in Figueres, Catalonia. Its history dates back to 1885, when the first collections arrived from the Prado Museum, bringing together a collection of artworks from the Catalan art scene and the Empordà in particular. The collection includes archaeological works, medieval art and Baroque paintings. Built in 1946, the building was opened in 1971. From 1998 onwards it has been managed by a consortium made up of Figueres Town Council, the Regional Council of Alt Empordà and the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation. As of 2015 the consortium has been dissolved, and the museum is managed by the Department of Culture of Figueres Town Council.[3]
Address: Rambla, 2, Figueres
Castell de Sant Ferran
Also known as: Castillo de San Fernando
Fortress in Figueres, Spain. 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. It is the largest monument in Catalonia.[4]
Address: Pujada del Castell, 5, 17600 Figueres
Museu de la Tècnica de l'Empordà
Museum in Figueres, Spain. The Technical Museum of the Empordà is a technology museum in Figueres, Spain.
It opened on 27 June 2004, and is especially known for its superb collection of early and rare typewriters.[5]
Address: Carrer dels Fossos, 12, 17600 Figueres
Museu del Joguet
Museum, Specialty museum
Address: Carrer de Sant Pere, 1, 17600 Figueres
Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation
Also known as: Fundación Gala-Salvador Dalí
The Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation is a private cultural institution founded by the painter Salvador Dalí with the mission of promoting his artistic, cultural and intellectual oeuvre.
Created on 23 December 1983 at Púbol Castle, Dalí presided over and directed the foundation in person from the outset. His death on 23 January 1989 inaugurated a period of transition until, in 1991, the board of the foundation appointed Ramon Boixadós Malé president.[6]
Vilafant
Also known as: Vilafan
Municipality in Spain. Vilafant is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.[7]
Vilafant Bridge
Bridge. The High Speed Railway line connecting Barcelona and the French border crosses the Municipality of Vilafant 19 ft below the ground level. To cross the sunken railroad, two pedestrian bridges were constructed. The structure, with one span of 150 ft, is monolithically connected with the abutments. The use of unusual geometric shapes fabricated using stainless-steel and GFRP are blended in an innovative fashion, giving rise to an austere and elegant solution.[8]
Rieju
Rieju is a manufacturer of mopeds and motorcycles from Spain. It is based in Figueres. They specialise in small-displacement motorcycles using Minarelli engines. Their products are available in almost all European countries.[9]