Namakkal Fort
Namakkal Fort is a historic fort present in Namakkal in Namakkal district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The fort was built during the reign of Thirumalai Nayak of Madurai in 17th century.Photo: Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historical fort in Tamil Nadu, India
- Also known as: “Hill Fort” and “Namakkal Rockfort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Namakkal railway station.
Namakkal railway station
Railway station
Namakkal railway station is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Salem railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station situated in the Town of Namakkal in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Namakkal railway station is situated 1½ km east of Namakkal Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Namakkal.
Namakkal
Photo: Booradleyp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Namakkal is a city and the headquarters of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid waste and sewage management, town planning, lighting and other social services.
Namakkal Fort
- Categories: fort, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.22262° or 11° 13′ 21″ northLongitude
78.1652° or 78° 9′ 55″ eastOpen location code
7J3W65F8+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 402592136OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q15260872
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Telugu—“Namakkal Fort” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة ناماكال”
- Malayalam: “നാമക്കൽ കോട്ട”
- Tamil: “நாமக்கல் கோட்டை”
- Telugu: “నమక్కల్ కోట”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Narasimha Swamy Temple and Aburvaa Ayurveda Hospital.
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