Figueras' existence as the fourth capital of the Spanish Republic was brief, tragic and historic. Almost from the time the ministries were established in the little town (normal pop. 14,000) Rebel bombers began smashing it. In one day's raids 300 were reported killed, 800 wounded. At its fall the city was entirely deserted.
In the old guide books, Figueras is remembered as the town where the marriage of King Philip V to Marie Louise of Savoy was ratified in 1701. In the guide books of the future, Figueras will be more vividly remembered as...
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