Fort St. Angelo's

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Sight Address : Fort St. Angelo’s is situated 3 km from the town of Kannur, a city in Kerala state, south India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Fort St. Angelo’s triangular, laterite fort, replete with a moat and flanking bastions. The St. Angelo’s Fort, also called Kannur Fort, was constructed by the first Portuguese Viceroy, Don Francisco De Almeida, in 1505. In 1790, the British seized it and transformed it into their chief military station in Malabar. The fort offers a fascinating view of the Moppila Bay, a natural fishing bay, and the five-acre Dharmadom Island situated 100 metres away from the mainland in the Arabian Sea.Today, St. Angelo’s Fort is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India. The fort offers a fascinating view of the Moppila Bay and Dharmadom Island.

St Angelo Fort Kannur

HistoryEdit

St. Angelo’s Fort was built in 1505 by Dom Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese Viceroy of India and is on the Arabian sea coast about 2km from Kannur town. It was attacked in vain by the local Indian ruler Zamorin and kolathiri in the Siege of Cannanore (1507).Fort at KannurOn August 1509 Almeida, refusing to recognize Afonso de Albuquerque’s as the new Portuguese governor to supersede himself, ar-rested him in this fortress after having fought the naval Battle of Diu. Afonso de Albuquerque was released after six months’ confinement, and become governor on the arrival of the grand-marshal of Portugal with a large fleet, in October 1509.

Must SeeEdit

Must see

Visiting TimeEdit

8.00 am to 6.00 pm

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to April.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2-3 hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Malabar Residency – Kannur ; Thavakkara Road, Kannur – 670001, Kerala, India. ; Ph/M – +91-22-6150 6363 ; Food Serve – Multi cuisine Restaurant

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : From the kannur bus stand you can hire a taxi or a cab to reach the Arrraction

BUS : Nearest Bus Station: Parassinikadavu, Nearest major Bus Stations: Taliparamba, Kannur

Train : Kannur is well serviced by rail from all major cities in India like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Coimbatore

Air : The Airports of Mangalore in Karnataka state & the International Airport of Kozhikode (Calicut) are almost equidistant from Kannur City.

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Things to CarryEdit

Carry plenty of water and camera.

Safety / WarningEdit

Summer season in kannur starts from the month of March and ends in May. During this period temperatures are hot and the humidity is high due to the proximity of the Arabian Ocean.