Fort St. George
புனித ஜார்ஜ் கோட்டை
The first fort built by the British East India Company in India, in 1644. It contains St. Mary's Church and the Fort Museum.
Fort St. George is the starting point of the city of Chennai and is still the seat of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and state government. St. Mary's Church inside the fort was built in 1680 and is the oldest Anglican church east of Suez. The Fort Museum displays weapons, coins, uniforms and portraits from the East India Company period. The museum is closed on Fridays. Foreign visitors pay about 300 rupees, and security checks are required on entry.
Opening hours
Museum 09:00–17:00; closed Fridays
Nearby sights
- Marina Beach
- Parthasarathy Temple
- Vivekanandar Illam (Ice House)
- Government Museum, Chennai
- San Thome Basilica
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple
- Valluvar Kottam
- Theosophical Society Adyar