Type Defence fort Condition Good Year built 1560 | Open to
the public No Built by Portuguese and Dutch | |
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Materials Granite Stones and bricks Address Mannar Dutch Fort, 41000, Mannar 41000, Sri Lanka Similar Arippu fort, Pooneryn fort, Doric Bungalow, Haldummulla fort, Kalpitiya fort | ||
Doric house arippu fort mannar fort
Mannar Fort (Sinhalese: මන්නාරම් බලකොටුව; Tamil: மன்னார்க் கோட்டை) is located on Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. It was built by Portuguese in 1560. The fort fell to the Dutch in 1658, and they rebuilt the fort in 1696. In 1795 the British occupied the fort following the surrender by the Dutch.
It is a square shaped fort with four bastions and is located next to the new bridge that connects the mainland with the Mannar Island.
The fort is currently occupied by the Sri Lanka Police.
References
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