Type Fortress Open to
the public Yes In use Abandoned in 1894 Year built 1705 | Controlled by Portuguese India Condition Ruins Phone 0832 243 8755 Built by Caetano de Melo e Castro | |
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Address Off Aldona-Corjuem Road, Corjuem, Goa 403508 Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hours Similar Shri Lakshminarasimha Temple, Pandava Caves, Fort Tiracol, Rajbagh Beach, Arvalem Caves | ||
A brief visit to corjuem fort
Corjuem Fort is a fortress situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the village of Aldona on the river island of Corjuem, Goa. It was a military fortress for the defense of Portuguese India. It is smaller than the other forts in Goa, but it gives a good view of the surrounding river and land. It is a protected monument under the Goa, Daman and Diu ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains act.
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- A brief visit to corjuem fort
- Corjuem fort near aldona goa india abandoned fort sirigao creek
- Location
- History
- Incidents
- References
Corjuem Fort is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Panjim.
Corjuem fort near aldona goa india abandoned fort sirigao creek
Location
The Fort of Corjuem (Portuguese: 'Forte de Corjuem') is situated on an island with the same name in Bardez, to the east of the village of Aldona, from which it is separated by the Mapuçá River (a tributary of the Mandovi).
History
The original occupiers of this Fort were the Desai's of Sankhali but it was traded into maratha hand later into Sawant-Bhonsle of Sawantwadi. Under the Portuguese Viceroy Caetano de Mello e Castro, the control of the fort came under Portuguese India's administration. The fort was subsequently rebuilt by the Portuguese to boost up defenses along Panajim.
In the early 1800s, the fort was used as a Military School and had in its defenses a battery of four guns. The fortress defended the town of Corjuem and also had a chapel under parochial church of Aldona.
Incidents
The fort also has an interesting incident in which an ambitious Portuguese woman named Ursula e Lancastre, who determined to see the man's world, dressed like a man and travelled the world. She landed up at Corjuem as a soldier but was later captured and stripped.