Allahabad Fort
Allahabad Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Allahabad in 1583. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna, near its confluence with the Ganges.Photo: Vyomtripathi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: fort in Prayagraj, India
- Also known as: “Prayagraj Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Allahabad Pillar and Minto Park, Prayagraj.
Allahabad Pillar
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Allahabad Pillar is a stambha, containing one of the pillar edicts of Ashoka, erected by Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya dynasty, who reigned in the 3rd century BCE.
Minto Park, Prayagraj
Park
Madan Mohan Malaviya Park formerly known as Minto Park, is a park in Prayagraj, India. It is located in the southern part of the city along the banks of Yamuna river. Minto Park, Prayagraj is situated 1¼ km west of Allahabad Fort.
New Yamuna Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Dhirendram, Public domain.
The New Yamuna Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located in Prayagraj. The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the Old Naini Bridge. New Yamuna Bridge is situated 1½ km southwest of Allahabad Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jhusi and Chowk.
Jhusi
Town
Jhusi or Jhunsi is a town in Prayagraj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was formerly called Pratishthanpur or Puri. The place is also noted for being one of the Neolithic sites that provides some of the earliest evidence of farming in South Asia. Jhusi is situated 4 km east of Allahabad Fort.
Chowk
Suburb
Chowk is a neighborhood in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the historic city centre of Old Prayagraj. It is one of the oldest & largest business markets of India & lies in old Prayagraj. Chowk is situated 4 km west of Allahabad Fort.
Prayagraj
Photo: Seba Della y Sole Bossio, CC BY 2.0.
Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad, is one of the holiest cities in India, is in Uttar Pradesh. The city is famous for the Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela, gathering hundreds of millions of pilgrims every 12 years.
Allahabad Fort
- Categories: fort and historic site
- Location: Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
25.43179° or 25° 25′ 54″ northLongitude
81.87508° or 81° 52′ 30″ eastOpen location code
7MQ3CVJG+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 903260229OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q771105
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bhojpuri to Urdu—“Allahabad Fort” goes by many names.
- Bhojpuri: “इलाहाबाद किला”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة الله اباد”
- German: “Fort Allahabad”
- Hebrew: “מבצר פראיאגראי”
- Hindi: “इलाहाबाद किला”
- Hindi: “प्रयागराज का किला”
- Hindi: “प्रयागराज किला”
- Kannada: “ಇಲಾಹಾಬಾದ್ ಕೋಟೆ”
- Malayalam: “അലഹബാദ് കോട്ട”
- Malayalam: “അലഹബാദ്”
- Persian: “قلعه اللهآباد (هند)”
- Persian: “قلعه اللهآباد”
- Polish: “Twierdza Allahabad”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Allahabad”
- Tamil: “அலகாபாத் கோட்டை”
- Telugu: “అలహాబాద్ కోట”
- Urdu: “الہ آباد قلعہ”
- “इलाहाबाद किला”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sri Akshayavat Temple and Shri Bade Hanuman Ji Mandir.
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Explore places such as Overhead Water Tank and kinara cafe.
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