Gandaulim Fort
Gandaulim Fort | |
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Part of Goa | |
Ilhas de Goa, India | |
Coordinates | 15°30′50″N 73°56′37″E / 15.513819°N 73.943577°E |
Type | Fort |
Height | 20 m |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of Goa |
Controlled by | India |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Abandoned Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1537 |
Materials | Laterite stones and mud |
Demolished | Yes |
Battles/wars | unknown |
Events | Demolished in the 2000s |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | n/a |
Garrison | n/a |
Occupants | none |
The Gandaulim Fort, also called the Gaudelupchar Fort was a military installation built on the eastern tip of the Ilhas de Goa. It is believed to date from the 16th-century. The fortress was allegedly built to defend the settlement of São Braz (lit. 'St. Blaise'). It also housed a chapel dedicated to St. Blaise, which later was elevated into a church in 1563.
Demolition
By the advent of the 21st century, the only remaining evidence of the fort consisted of its entrance gate and a few rundown walls. The gate was demolished by the government authorities, as part of a road expansion project, to widen the approach road to the Gandaulim-Cumbarjua ferry.[1]
Gallery
- Gandaulim Fort Entrance Gate after Demolition
- Gandaulim Fort Entrance Gate post Demolition
See also
References
- ^ "Why this Goan village will root for Croatia". The times of India.