Fortress
Worli Fort
🇮🇳 India · 17th century
The Worli Fort is a fort in Worli, Mumbai, India. Though often incorrectly assumed to have been built by the Portuguese, the fort was built by the British around 1675 on Worli Hill. Worli Fort overlooked Mahim Bay at a time when the city comprised just seven islands and was used as a lookout for enemy ships.
The centuries-old village is home to one of the oldest communities of fisherfolk which is still existing in Mumbai.
The area around Worli Hill is also known for its fossils and geology
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Worli Fort ranks #1,987 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #96 of the 101 mapped in India. Founded 1675, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 259 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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