Fortress
Pallipuram Fort
🇮🇳 India · 16th century
Pallippuram Fort or (Paleport Castelo em Cima) is a fort in Pallippuram, Vyppin, Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India. It was built by Portuguese sailors on 27 September, 1503 using just timber wood, and later renovated in 1505 by replacing timber structure with stone. It is the oldest existing European fort in India. The Dutch captured the fort in 1663 and sold it to the Kingdom of Travancore in 1789. The fort is situated in the northern extremity of Vypeen island and is hexagonal in shape, a form popularly known as ayikkotta or alikotta.
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Pallipuram Fort ranks #3,267 of 8,131 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #124 of the 179 mapped in India. Founded 1503, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Pallipuram Fort?
Pallipuram Fort stands in India, at 10.17009°, 76.18098°.
When was Pallipuram Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1503. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Pallipuram Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,267 of 8,131 worldwide, and #124 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 Pallipuram Fort?
Fortaleza da São Tomé, about 4 km away.
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