Bangalore Fort

Bangalore Fort began construction in 1537 as a mud fort. The builder was Kempe Gowda I, a vassal of the Vijayanagara Empire and the founder of Bangalore.
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  • Fort
  • Description: fort in Bengaluru, India
  • Also known as
    “Bengaluru Fort”
    “Old Dungeon Fort & Gates”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Victoria Hospital and K. R. Market.
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Hospital
is a government run hospital… is situated 240 metres west of Bangalore Fort.
Marketplace
K R Market, also known as City Market, is the largest… is situated 320 metres north of Bangalore Fort.
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Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, in Bangalore, India… is situated 440 metres southwest of Bangalore Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chickpet and Gandhi Nagar.
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Suburb
Chickpete is a wholesale/retail neighborhood in Bengaluru, India.
Suburb
is a locality situated in .
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, formerly Bangalore, is the largest city…

Bangalore Fort

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Latitude
12.9629° or 12° 57′ 47″ north
Longitude
77.57578° or 77° 34′ 33″ east
Open location code
7J4VXH7G+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38751029
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q4855049

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Telugu—“Bangalore Fort” goes by many names.
ব্যাঙ্গালোর দুর্গBengali
ব্যাঙ্গালোর ফোর্টBengali
Fort de BangaloreFrench
פורט בנגלורHebrew
פורט בנגלורוHebrew
बेंगलूरु किलाHindi
बेंगलूरु दुर्गHindi
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಕೋಟೆKannada
ബാംഗ്ലൂർ കോട്ടMalayalam
ബാംഗ്ലൂർ ഫോർട്ട്Malayalam
பெங்களூர்க் கோட்டைTamil
బెంగుళూరు కోటTelugu

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Koti Dhanvanthri Ganesha Temple and Koti Sri Anjaneya Temple.

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