Mannar fort
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| Mannar Fort | |
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| Mannar, Sri Lanka | |
 Mannar Fort
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| Type | Defence fort |
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| Open to the public |
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| Condition | Good |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1560 |
| Built by | Portuguese and Dutch |
| Materials | Granite Stones and bricks |
Mannar Fort (Sinhalese: මන්නාරම් බලකොටුව; Tamil: மன்னார்க் கோட்டை) is located on Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. It was built by Portuguese in 1560. The fort fell to the Dutch in 1658, and they rebuilt the fort in 1696. In 1795 the British occupied the fort following the surrender by the Dutch.[1][2]
It is a square shaped fort with four bastions and is located next to the new bridge that connects the mainland with the Mannar Island.[3]
The fort is currently occupied by the Sri Lanka Police.
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Less or no contribution/renovation works of Dutch are marked by † symbol under "Portuguese Forts", and others are considered as Dutch forts too.
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