Terekhol Fort

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Terekhol Fort is a historic riverside fort in North Goa, India, known for its strategic location overlooking the Terekhol River and its later conversion into a heritage hotel.

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Terekhol Fort canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fort
heritage hotel
access ferry across Terekhol River
alsoKnownAs Fort Tiracol
Tiracol Fort
architecturalStyle Portuguese colonial architecture
builtBy Maratha ruler Khem Sawant Bhonsle I
linked to: Raja of Sawantwadi
builtFor strategic military defense
conversionType adaptive reuse of historic fort
convertedTo heritage hotel
country India
governingBody Government of Goa
hasChapelDedicatedTo St Anthony
hasFeature bastions
chapel
courtyard
ramparts
hasViewOf Arabian Sea
Terekhol River estuary
heritageDesignation heritage hotel
heritageStatus protected historic structure
historicalUse border fortification
military outpost
locatedIn Goa
India
North Goa
linked to: North Goa district
locatedInDistrict North Goa district
locatedInState Goa
locatedInVillage Tiracol
locatedNear Arabian Sea
Maharashtra–Goa border
locatedOnWaterbody Terekhol River NERFINISHED
locationType riverside fort
material laterite stone
nearestCity Pernem
originalBuilder Sawant Bhonsle dynasty
overlooks Terekhol River NERFINISHED
region Konkan coast
linked to: Konkan
regionType coastal fort
strategicImportance controlled access to Terekhol River estuary
monitored sea routes along the Konkan coast
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
use hotel
tourist accommodation
tourist attraction

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North Goa district containsFort Terekhol Fort
Vengurla hasFort Terekhol Fort