Krishnagiri Fort

Gingee Fort or Senji Fort in , is one of the surviving forts in , India. It is popularly known as Great Wall of South India. It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres from the state capital, , and is close to the Union Territory of .
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Photo: James Hunter (military artist), Public domain.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: hills in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Also known as: “Kistnagherry”, “Krishnadevaraya Hills”, “Krishnadevarayar Fort”, and “Krishnadevarayar Mountain”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krishnagiri.

is a city in the state of , India, and it serves as the administrative headquarters of District formed in 2004. It is located at the bottom of Krishnadevaraya Hills, and the town is fully surrounded by hill rocks.

Krishnagiri Fort

Latitude
12.53904° or 12° 32′ 21″ north
Longitude
78.21428° or 78° 12′ 51″ east
Open location code
7J4WG6Q7+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 555491609
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q6437519
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tamil—“Krishnagiri Fort” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Krishnadevarayar Mountain”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة كريشناجيرى”
  • Hebrew: “פורט קרישנאגירי”
  • Hindi: “कृष्णदेवराय पर्वत”
  • Kannada: “ಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯ ಪರ್ವತ”
  • Kannada: “ಸೈಯದ್ ಬಾಷಾ ಪರ್ವತ”
  • Ladin: “Krishnagiri Fort”
  • Malayalam: “കൃഷ്ണഗിരി കോട്ട”
  • Spanish: “Krishnadevarayar Mountain”
  • Tamil: “கிருட்டிணகிரிக் கோட்டை”
  • Tamil: “கிருஷ்ணகிரி கோட்டை”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Murugan Theatre and Krishnagiri Moffusil Bus Stand.

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