Gandaulim Fort Explained

Gandaulim Fort
Partof:Goa
Location:Ilhas de Goa, India
Map Type:India Goa#India
Map Size:200
Coordinates:15.5138°N 73.9436°W
Built:1537
Materials:Laterite stones and mud
Height:20 m
Demolished:Yes
Condition:Abandoned Ruins
Ownership:Government of Goa
Open To Public:Yes
Controlledby:
Garrison:n/a
Current Commander:n/a
Occupants:none
Battles:unknown
Events:Demolished in the 2000s

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 . 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Why this Goan village will root for Croatia. The times of India.