Krishnagiri Fort
Krishnagiri Fort is a castle in Gingee, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Krishnagiri Fort is situated nearby to the church St. Michael’s Chruch, as well as near Gingee Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gingee Fort.
Gingee Fort
Castle
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Gingee Fort or Senji Fort in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India. It is popularly known as Great Wall of South India. It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the Union Territory of Puducherry. Gingee Fort is situated 1¼ km southwest of Krishnagiri Fort.
Places in the Area
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Gingee
Town
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Gingee, also known as Senji or Jinji and originally called Singapuri, is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Gingee is located between three hills covering a perimeter of 3 km, and lies west of the Sankaraparani River.
Krishnagiri Fort
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Gingee, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
12.25847° or 12° 15′ 31″ northLongitude
79.40565° or 79° 24′ 20″ eastOpen location code
7J4X7C54+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 555716222OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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