Fortress
Fortaleza da São Tomé
🇮🇳 India · 16th century
The Fortaleza da São Tomé, also known as Cranganore Fort or Kottapuram Fort, is situated in Kodungallur of Thrissur District in Kerala, India. It was of 18 feet in thickness and was made of laterite. The stone fort was built by the Portuguese in 1523 and was named after Thomas the Apostle. The fort was enlarged in 1565 and passed into the hands of the Dutch in 1663, who destroyed the fort.
Kottapuram Fort was an important part of the Nedumkotta fort built by Travancore under the leadership of Eustachius Benedictus de Lenoy to defend against Tipu Sultan.
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Fortaleza da São Tomé ranks #5,298 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #155 of the 179 mapped in India. Founded 1523, it is older than 43% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fortaleza da São Tomé?
Fortaleza da São Tomé stands in India, at 10.1963°, 76.2119°.
When was Fortaleza da São Tomé built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1523. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fortaleza da São Tomé?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,298 of 8,134 worldwide, and #155 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 Fortaleza da São Tomé?
Pallipuram Fort, about 4 km away.
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