St. Angelo Fort
Location
: 3 km west of Kannur town, north Kerala.
Attraction : A fascinating view of a natural fishing bay and a sea wall
projecting from the fort separating the rough sea and inland water.
A massive 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 Francesco de Almeida in 1505.
In 1663, the Dutch captured the fort from the Portuguese and sold it to Ali
Raja of Kannur. In 1790 the British who seized control over the fort, renovated
and equipped it to be their most important military station in Malabar.
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. Dharmadom island, only 5 acres in area, is situated 100 metres away
from the mainland in the Arabian sea. The Moppila Bay is a natural fishing bay.
A sea wall projecting from the fort separates the rough sea and inland water.
Today, the bay has turned into a modern fishing harbour, developed under the
Indo-Norwegian Pact.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Kannur, about 3 km.
Nearest airport: Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode about 93 km.
Forts in Kerala
St.
Angelo Fort || Thalasseri
Fort || Bekal
|| The Fort of
Tipu Sultan
