Mannar Fort (Mannar)

Sri Lanka / Mannarama / Mannar
 fortification, interesting place, star fort
Built on the island of Mannar by the Portuguese in 1560, it surrendered to the Dutch on 22 February 1658 and was rebuilt by the Dutch in 1696. On 5 October 1795 the Dutch surrendered to the British. The fort has four bastions and it’s still in good condition although the building inside the fort have not been properly maintained.

Currently the Sri Lankan Police occupy this fort.
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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannar_fort
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Coordinates:   8°58'33"N   79°55'1"E
This article was last modified 8 years ago