Thangassery Fort

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Thangassery Fort is a historic seaside fort in Kollam, Kerala, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and later occupied by the Dutch and the British.

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Thangassery Fort canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fort
historical monument
architecturalStyle European colonial architecture
builtBy Portuguese
Portuguese Empire
category Forts in Kerala
Portuguese forts in India
Tourist attractions in Kollam district
coastType seaside
constructionStartCentury 16th century
continent Asia
controlledBy British Empire
Dutch East India Company
Portuguese Empire
country India
district Kollam district
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasCondition partly ruined
hasNearby Thangassery Lighthouse
hasPart seaside ramparts
hasView Arabian Sea
heritageDesignation centrally protected monument of India
protected monument
locatedIn India
Kerala
Kollam
Kollam district
Thangassery
locatedNear Kollam city centre
linked to: Kollam bus station
locatedOn Arabian Sea coast
material laterite
stone
nearbyCity Kollam
occupant British
Dutch
openToPublic yes
originalFunction military fortification
trading post protection
partOf Thangassery historical area
region Malabar Coast
state Kerala
tourismType heritage tourism
usedFor coastal defense
trade protection

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Kollam touristAttraction Thangassery Fort