St. Angelo Fort (Kannur Fort Kannur Kotta) is situated near to Kannur Town built by first Portuguese Viceroy Don Francisco De Almeida in 1505.
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| Army Barracks of Kannur fort |
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| Kannur Fort View from top |
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| View of Mapila Bay from Kannur fort |
Kannur fort is one of the popular Tourist spot in Kannur. You can have a wonder view of Mapila bay from here and Arakkal Museum is just near to Kannur Fort
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Route Map of Kannur Fort (Placed in Entrance of Fort) Kannur fort from Google Map
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4 Kms from kannur Railway Station and Old Bus stand.
Only walkable distance from Kannur new Bus stand( thavakkara kk BS) and Kannur HQ Hospital bus stand.
Free Entrance from 08:30am to 06:30 pm.
This fort was filmed in many movies such as Anwar, Amrutham...
If you happen to visit Kannur fort, should meet Mr. Sathyan Edakkad, He is a Tourism Police Man of Kannur fort who has got a rich knowledge about history of kannur and kannur fort, He has also published books which are "Vasco da Gamayum Charithrathile Kaanaappurangalum"(Vasco Da gama and the unknown facts of History) and "Kannur Kaanaan Ariyan" (Kannur to see and to know).
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