Thalassery Fort

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Sight Address : Thalassery Fort is located at a distance of about 22 km from Kannur. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Thalassery Fort is built in 1700, on a small hill called Tiruvellapadkunnu and in 1708, it was strengthened by increasing its height and with bastions.The fort is a square structure built of laterite and is distinguished by its massive ventilated walls and strong flanking bastions. The fort has secret tunnels to the sea and intricately carved huge doors. It was here that Haider’s captain was imprisoned. The fort has a cemetery and the collector’s mansion nearby. Many British officials have been laid to rest in this cemetery that is named after Sir Edward Brennen.The famous St.John’s Anglican church is behind this fort.The fort was once the nucleus of Thalaserry’s development.

Thalassery Fort exterior view

HistoryEdit

Thalaserry fort, though originally established as a godown for cardamom and pepper, became a strategic centre for the military activities of the British. The East India Company which had established its settlement on the Malabar Coast in 1683 built the monument as a testimonial of their colonial imperialism in 1703. The fort was once the nucleus of Thalassery’s development. It was there that Arthur Wellesley planned out his strategy to fight the great warrior, Pazhassi Raja. During the 1780s, when Hyder Ali tried to conquer Malabar, the fort witnessed more fighting and bloodshed.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

9 am – 6 pm.

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N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to April.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1-2 hrs.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Guide Required : No Edit

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Airlines Restaurant – Kannur ; TV 133/ 170D Fort Road The Fort Kannur, Kannur, Kannur – 670001 , India. ; Ph/M – Phone : 0497-2709799 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

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

BUS : Nearest Bus Station: Thalassery

Train : Nearest Railway Station: Thalassery

Air : Nearest Airports: Mangalore(140 kms), Kozhikode (100 kms)

Others : N.A.

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.