Pallipuram Fort

Local namePallipuram Fort
LocationPallipuram, India

Pallippuram Fort or 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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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallipuram_Fort

Address (Unnamed Road), India

Coordinates 10°10'12.044" N 76°10'51.403" E

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