St. Angelo Fort
സെന്റ് ആഞ്ചലോ കോട്ട
A triangular seaside stone fort built in 1505 by Portugal's first viceroy of India. Its ramparts overlook Mappila Bay, and it is Kannur's most representative historic monument.
The fort is built of laterite stone and was controlled in turn by the Portuguese, the Dutch, the Arakkal royal family and the British. It is now managed by the Archaeological Survey of India. Visitors can climb the walls to see the cannons, the moat and the fishing harbor of Mappila Bay, and a Dutch-era oil painting depicts this very spot. Admission costs about 25 rupees (higher for foreigners), and it is open daily from roughly 09:00 to 17:00. The fort is about 3 kilometers from the city center, about 10 minutes by auto-rickshaw, and can be combined with the nearby lighthouse and the Arakkal Museum.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Mappila Bay & Kannur Lighthouse
- Arakkal Museum
- Payyambalam Beach
- Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach
- Dharmadam Island
- Parassinikadavu Snake Park
- Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
- Madayipara