Cranganore Fort

Cranganore Fort, otherwise known as Kodungallur Fort, or Kottapuram Fort, is situated in Kodungallur of Thrissur District in Kerala, India.

Cranganore Fort
Kodungallur, Thrissur District, Kerala
TypeCultural
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Kerala
Controlled by Portuguese Empire
 Netherlands
 United Kingdom
 India
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionStructure
Site history
Built1523
MaterialsStone
DemolishedPartly

The stone fort was built by the Portuguese in 1523, and was called Fortaleza da Sao Tome in colonial Portuguese India. Mar Thoma Sleeha (Thomas the Apostle).[1]

See also

  • Mysore invasion of Kerala
  • Portuguese forts in India
  • Media related to Cranganore Fort at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. "Kodungallur". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

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