The saw tooth casamate is an underground military construction designed to protect troops and artillery from enemy attacks. Thanks to its reinforced structure and strategic location within the castle’s defensive system.
This type of casemate was part of the network of elements that made Hostalric Castle a modern fortress of great strategic value. Its name, saw tooth, comes from the irregular, stepped shape of the terrain on which it was built.
This space also features a cistern, a key element for storing water. The conservation and distribution of drinking water was one of the main headaches for large fortresses, especially during a period of siege.
Nowadays, the casemate is a visitable space featuring a historical recreation of five rooms set in the context of the Peninsular War (1810). Visitors can explore different aspects of soldiers’ daily life at the time, including the soldiers’ quarters, guardroom and storeroom, officer’s room, and prison.
