Mexico
Fuerte Casamata ranks #8,934 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 10 mapped in Mexico. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Mexico compares in the castle statistics.
The word Casamata derives from the Latin casa armata, meaning 'armed house'. From its construction, this fort was the defensive installation of Matamoros during the 19th century. This building was reserved for military use and served as a store for ammunition, weapons and other military items.
Machine-translated from “Fuerte Casamata” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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