Potagarh Fort
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An 18th-century Dutch and British fort ruin in the town of Ganjam, with surviving walls and rumored underground passages.
Potagarh Fort stands in the town of Ganjam on the south bank of the Rushikulya River mouth. It was first built by the Dutch and later became the administrative and military stronghold of the British East India Company in the Ganjam region. In the 18th century it was the seat of the regional capital. The fort is now a ruin, with surviving bastions, walls, gun emplacements and legendary underground passages, overgrown with vegetation and an atmosphere of desolation. Few tourists visit, and there are almost no interpretive facilities on site, so it suits those interested in colonial history. It can be combined with a visit to the Rushikulya River mouth and turtle beach, and lies about 25 km from Gopalpur.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Rushikulya Olive Ridley Rookery
- Rambha Bay, Chilika Lake
- Gopalpur Beach
- Gopalpur Lighthouse
- Tara Tarini Temple
- Berhampur Silk Market
- Kalijai Temple
- Sonapur Beach