Fortaleza da São Tomé
Fort in Kottappuram, Kodungallur, Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fortaleza da São Tomé, also known as Cranganore Fort or Kottapuram Fort, is situated in Kodungallur of Thrissur District in Kerala, India.[2] It was of 18 feet in thickness and was made of laterite. The stone fort was built by the Portuguese in 1523 and was named after Thomas the Apostle.[3] The fort was enlarged in 1565 and passed into the hands of the Dutch in 1663, who destroyed the fort.[4][5]
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Fortaleza da São Tomé | |
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Kodungallur, Thrissur District, Kerala | |
Type | Cultural |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of Kerala |
Controlled by | Portugal Netherlands United Kingdom India |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Structure |
Site history | |
Built | 1523 |
Materials | Stone |
Demolished | Mostly |
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Kottapuram Fort was an important part of the Nedumkotta fort built by Travancore under the leadership of Eustachius Benedictus de Lenoy to defend against Tipu Sultan.