Side view of Danish fort - Tharangambadi

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Added On : Dec 10, 2010
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The Fort was first based in 1620 A.D. through most part of the fort has been reconstructed several times, Tharangampadi fort consisted of two large structures. they were the rampant wall was a fairly large four sided structure with bastions at each cardinal point. along the three inner sides of the fort wall, a single storied building was constructed. These rooms were used for barracks, warehouse, kitchen and Jail. Now, the rooms on the southern side are in good condition, but the rooms on the western and northern sides have been completely damaged. on the eastern side of the fort, there was a two storied building facing the sea. It was the main building of the fort. The vaulted lower storey served as a magazine and a warehouse, while the vaulted upper storey contained the church and the lodging of the governor, the Senior merchants and the chaplain. The fort was surrounded by a moat and access to the fort was over a drawbridge. This moat has completely disappeared. The sea on the eastern and western side protected it. Because of the political situation, the British East India Company brought the Danish settlement in India in 1845. So the Danish King sold the town and the territory to the British East India Company.

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