Overview

A 16th-century Portuguese fort on the Kannur coast, later rebuilt by the Dutch and used by the British as their chief Malabar military station.

Highlights

Bastions Hollandia, Zeelandia and Frieslandia added by the Dutch
Overlooks the Arabian Sea coastline at Kannur
Later used as Britain's chief military station in Malabar
Layers of Portuguese, Dutch, Arakkal and British history

Your Experience

St. Angelo Fort was built starting 24 October 1505 after Portuguese leader Francisco de Almeida received permission to construct it at Kannur (Cannanore). On 15 February 1663 the Dutch captured the fort from the Portuguese and rebuilt it, adding the bastions Hollandia, Zeelandia and Frieslandia that remain the fort's major features today.

The Dutch sold the fort in 1772 to the Ali Raja of the Arakkal family, Kerala's only Muslim royal dynasty, based in Kannur. In 1790 the British seized it and used it as their chief military station in Malabar until Indian independence in 1947.

After independence the fort passed to the Archaeological Survey of India, which maintains it today as a centrally protected monument of national importance.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Entry to the monument
Guide services
Parking

Must Know

Carry a valid government-issued photo ID for verification at entry.
Photography for personal use is allowed outdoors; tripods and drones need prior ASI permission.
Do not climb on the bastions or walls of the fort.

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St. Angelo Fort,Kannur