Moti Daman Fort

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Moti Daman Fort is a large 16th-century Portuguese coastal fortification in Daman, India, known for its massive walls, bastions, and colonial-era churches and buildings.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Nani Daman Fort 2
Moti Daman Fort canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese fortification
fort
tourist attraction
builder Portuguese
Portuguese colonial rulers of Daman
builtInCentury 16th century
category Coastal fort in India
Portuguese forts in India
constructionStart 1559
contains Bom Jesus Church
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
government offices
old Portuguese cemetery
controlledBy Government of India
Portuguese Empire
country India
feature bastions
colonial-era administrative buildings
colonial-era churches
gates
massive walls
moat
ramparts
residential quarters
hasBastionsCountApprox 10
hasView Arabian Sea
Daman Ganga River estuary
heritage Portuguese colonial
historicalEra Age of Discovery
linked to: Age of Exploration

Portuguese India period
linked to: Portuguese India
locatedBy Arabian Sea
locatedIn Daman
linked to: Daman district

Daman and Diu
Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
locatedInPart Moti Daman
locatedOn west coast of India
material stone
nearby Nani Daman Fort
linked to: Moti Daman Fort
openToPublic yes
purpose defense
protection of Portuguese settlement in Daman
region western India
status in use
well-preserved
style Portuguese colonial architecture
tourism popular tourist destination in Daman
wallShape irregular polygon

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Daman district hasFort Moti Daman Fort
Daman district hasFort Nani Daman Fort
linked to: Moti Daman Fort
Moti Daman Fort nearby Nani Daman Fort
linked to: Moti Daman Fort