Pallipuram Fort
Fort
Pallipuram Fort
Pallipuram Fort, located on Vypeen Island near Ernakulam in Kerala, is the oldest surviving European fort in India, built by the Portuguese in 1503. It is hexagonal in shape and constructed using laterite, mortar, wood, and granite. The fort features thick walls with three layers of embrasures for guns, a cellar used for storing gunpowder, and a well that once provided fresh water.
It was captured by the Dutch in 1661 and later sold to the Kingdom of Travancore in 1789. The fort is a well-preserved historical monument that offers insight into the early European colonial presence in India and is a popular tourist attraction due to its architectural and historical significance. Locals believe an underground tunnel from the fort once led to the Cheraman Masjid in Kodungallur.
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