Details Of Vattakottai Fort

                                                       VATTAKOTTAI FORT

Vattakottai Fort (Circular Fort) is a shoreline fortress worked inwards eighteenth century every bit a beach front end protection stronghold too sleeping shelter inwards the recent Travancore kingdom. It was developed nether the summon of Captain Eustachius De Lannoy with the dominion of Travancore King Marthandavarma(1729-58) inwards the eighteenth century.

STATISTICAL DETAILS OF VATTAKOTTAI FORT:

                                

                         It is rectangular inwards kind too covers an surface area of nearly iii too a one-half acres. The fort is enclosed past times walls 25 to 26 feet high, including the parapet, 29 feet thick at the front, 18 feet at the corners too vi feet at the rear. 

The fort is made of granite blocks and, today, a purpose of the fort extends into the sea. It is a protected site nether the Indian archaeological department. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 major renovation of the fort was undertaken of late past times the department, too the site is directly a pop tourist spot. 

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                       Vattakottai Fort is nearly seven km from Kanyakumari. The ocean is then calm too ideal for a refreshing dip. The minor river past times the side of the fort, too the light-green vegetation all unopen to add together to the scenery of the fort. Vattakottai Fort is too famous for the dark sand beaches that is situated across its coast.

By rail:             

       Some of the trains plying to too from Kanyakumari are: 

• Chennai Egmore Express
• Tiruchirappalli - Howrah Express
• Himsagar Express

By air:

        Kanyakumari does non stimulate got an drome of its own. The nearest drome serving the town isThiruvananthapuram Airport, which is lxxx km away from the place. Taxi services are available from this international drome to stimulate got you lot to Kanyakumari.

VARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS OF VATTAKOTTAI FORT:

ENTRANCE FEE: Free.

VISITING HOURS: 8 AM to five PM