Kangra Fort

The Kangra Fort is a historic fort located in the of , India. The fort is also known as 'Nagarkot' and 'Kot Kangra'. This fort stands on a hillock between two rivers, among the foothills of the range.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: One of the largest historic forts in the Himalayas
  • Also known as: “Kangra Durg”, “Kangra Fort, Himachal Pradesh”, “Kot Kangra”, “Nagar Kot, Himachal Pradesh”, and “Ruined fort, Kangra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kangra.

Railway station
railway station is a main railway station… is situated 800 metres east of Kangra Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kangra.

Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, historically known as Nagarkot, is a city and…

Kangra Fort

Latitude
32.08687° or 32° 5′ 13″ north
Longitude
76.25446° or 76° 15′ 16″ east
Open location code
8J4R37P3+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43753708
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q6362859
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Kangra Fort” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “坎格拉堡垒”
  • Chinese: “坎格拉堡壘”
  • French: “Fort de Kangra”
  • German: “Kangra-Fort”
  • Hindi: “Kangra Fort”
  • Hindi: “कांगड़ा दुर्ग”
  • Malayalam: “കാങ്ഡ കോട്ട”
  • Nepali: “काँगडा किल्ला”
  • Oriya: “କାଙ୍ଗରା ଦୁର୍ଗ”
  • Panjabi: “ਕਾਂਗੜਾ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ”
  • Tamil: “காங்ரா கோட்டை”
  • Telugu: “కాంగ్రా కోట”
  • Urdu: “قلعہ کانگڑا”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kangra Fort and British Cemetery.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: kagra fort and Kangra Fort Ticket Office.

Kangra: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Dharamsala and Bir.

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