Fortress
Corjuem Fort
🇮🇳 India
Fort Assunção or Corjuem Fort is a fortress situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the village of Aldona on the river island of Corjuem, Goa. It was a military fortress for the defense of Portuguese India. It is smaller than the other forts in Goa, but it gives a good view of the surrounding river and land. It is a protected monument under the Goa, Daman and Diu Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. Corjuem Fort is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Panjim.
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Corjuem Fort ranks #5,606 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #160 of the 179 mapped in India. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Corjuem Fort?
Corjuem Fort stands in India, at 15.5968°, 73.8928°.
How famous is Corjuem Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,606 of 8,134 worldwide, and #160 in India. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Corjuem Fort?
Fort Santo Estevão, about 9 km away.
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