Ramnagar Fort

The Ramnagar Fort is a fortification in , . It is located near the on its eastern bank, opposite to the Tulsi Ghat. The sandstone structure was built in 1750 by Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fortification near the Ganga River in Varanasi, India
  • Also known as: “Ram Nagar Fort” and “Ramnugur Fort”
  • Address: Ramnagar Road, Varanasi, 221008

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tulsi Manas Mandir and Shri Vishwanath Mandir.

Hindu temple
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is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of . This temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism since the ancient Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas was originally written at this place by Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher Goswami Tulsidas in the 16th century. is situated 3 km northwest of Ramnagar Fort.

Hindu temple
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also known as Vishwanath Mandir, Vishwanath Temple, New Vishwanath Temple and Birla Temple is another prominent Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi. is situated 3½ km west of Ramnagar Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Susuwahi and Sigra.

Locality
is a census town in Varanasi tehsil of in the Indian state of . The census town falls under the gram panchayat. is situated 5 km west of Ramnagar Fort.

Locality
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is an urban locality in the city of , , . The residence of the Mayor of Varanasi is also located on Ghanti Mill Road in . is situated 6 km northwest of Ramnagar Fort.

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, once known as Benares or Banaras and Kashi, is a city at the banks of the Ganges River in , . Being the most sacred city in Hinduism and Jainism, and important in the history of Buddhism, is India's most important pilgrimage destination.

Ramnagar Fort

Latitude
25.26971° or 25° 16′ 11″ north
Longitude
83.02455° or 83° 1′ 28″ east
Open location code
7MQ5729F+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27139078
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4492020
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Urdu—“Ramnagar Fort” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Fortesa e Ramnagarit”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة رامناجار”
  • Gujarati: “રામનગર કિલ્લો, વારાણસી”
  • Hindi: “रामनगर किला”
  • Indonesian: “Benteng Ramnagar”
  • Japanese: “ラームナガル城”
  • Kannada: “ರಾಮನಗರ ಕೋಟೆ”
  • Malay: “Kubu Ramnagar”
  • Russian: “Форт Рамнагар”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte de Ramnagar”
  • Tamil: “ராம்நகர் கோட்டை”
  • Urdu: “رام نگر قلعہ”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ramnagar fort and Sri Mansha Devi Temple.

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