Palakkad Fort
Palakkad Fort is a fort in Palakkad, Palakkad District, Kerala. Palakkad Fort is situated nearby to the prison Special Sub Jail Palakkad, as well as near the government office Palakkad Sub Jail.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palakkad Fort and Basel Evangelical Mission Higher Secondary School.
Palakkad Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Me haridas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palakkad Fort is an old fort situated in the heart of Palakkad city of Kerala state, southern India. It was recaptured and rebuilt grandly by Sultan Hyder Ali in 1766 A.D and remains one of the best-preserved forts in Kerala.
Basel Evangelical Mission Higher Secondary School
School
Basel Evangelical Mission Higher Secondary School is an aided school in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. The school was established as an English School in May 1858, incorporated in 1859 by Rev. J. Strobel, a Missionary of Basel Evangelical Mission. Basel Evangelical Mission Higher Secondary School is situated 760 metres northwest of Palakkad Fort.
Palakkad Town railway station
Railway station
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Palakkad Town railway station is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station that serves city of Palakkad, Kerala and falls under the Palakkad railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways. Palakkad Town railway station is situated 1½ km north of Palakkad Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palakkad and Nurani.
Palakkad
Photo: Shafeeq basheer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palakkad is a city in Central Kerala in India. Palakkad is known for its historical background and the remnants of Tippu Sulthan's Fort are still maintained.
Nurani
Suburb
Nurani is a major commercial and residential area in Palakkad city Kerala, India. It is located along Palakkad Ponnani road which connects further to NH 66.Nurani is ward 39 of Palakkad Municipality.
Vadakkanthara
Suburb
Vadakkanthara is an area in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It is located about 3 km from centre of city.Vadakkanthara is wards 43 and 50 of Palakkad Municipality.
Palakkad Fort
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Palakkad, Palakkad District, Central Kerala, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.76365° or 10° 45′ 49″ northLongitude
76.65695° or 76° 39′ 25″ eastOpen location code
7J2RQM74+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 194242538OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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