Cranganore Fort

Cranganore Fort
Kodungallur, Thrissur District, Kerala
Type	Cultural
Coordinates	Latitude: Longitude:
Built	1523
Construction materials	Stone
Demolished	Partly
Current condition	Structure
Current owner	Government of Kerala
Open to the public	Yes
Controlled by	Portuguese Empire Netherlands United Kingdom India

Cranganore Fort, otherwise known as Kodungallur Fort is situated in Kodungallur of Thrissur District in Kerala. It was built by the Portuguese in 1523 A.D. and was called Fortaleza da Sao Tome. The Dutch took possession of it in 1661 and later it came under the control of Tipu Sultan. The Dutch wrested it back from Tipu Sultan, but the fort eventually came under the control of Tipu, who destroyed it in the following year. The remains of the fort show that the original fort wall was 18 feet in thickness. The ruin is also known as Tipu's fort. The fort is about 2 km from the town of Kodungallur.

See also

• Mysore invasion of Kerala