Fort Santa Cruz de Alorna[1] also known as Halarn fort or Alorna Fort is one of the oldest forts in Goa. It is situated 30 kilometers from the town of Mapusa. It was constructed by the Bhonsles of Sawantwadi in the 17th century, to defend against the Maratha attacks. From there, one can get a good view of the surrounding river and land.
The renovation work of the Alorna fort has been completed and is open for public. The renovation work has been carried out by the Archeological Survey of India. and is not open to public. [2]
15°42′00″N 73°54′18″E / 15.700°N 73.905°E / 15.700; 73.905
Forts and fortresses of the Portuguese Empire
| Africa | | North Africa | - Ceuta (Spain)
- Alcácer Ceguer (Morocco)
- Arzila (Morocco)
- Tangier (Morocco)
- Graciosa (Morocco)
- Mazagan (Morocco)
- Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Morocco)
- Castelo Real (Morocco)
- Safim (Morocco)
- Azamor (Morocco)
- Aguz (Morocco)
- Arguin Fort (Mauritania)
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| Gold Coast | - Santiago (Ghana)
- Santo António (Ghana)
- São Francisco Xavier (Ghana)
- São João Baptista (Benin)
- São Jorge (Ghana)
- São Sebastião (Ghana)
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São Tomé and
Príncipe | - Santo António
- São Jerónimo
- São Sebastião
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| Cape Verde | - D'El-Rei
- Duque de Bragança
- Principe Real
- São Filipe
- São José
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| Guinea-Bissau | |
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| Angola | |
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| East Africa | - Jesus (Kenya)
- Santiago (Tanzania)
| Mozambique | - Manica Fort
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Inhambane
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Lourenço Marques
- Princesa Amélia
- Santo António
- São Caetano
- São João Baptista
- São José de Mossuril
- São José do Ibo
- São Lourenço
- São Marçal
- São Miguel
- São Sebastião
- São Tiago Maior
- Quelimane Fort
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| America | | Brazil | - Nossa Senhora do Monserrate
- Nossa Senhora da Assunção
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
- Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
- Presépio
- Príncipe da Beira
- Reis Magos
- Santa Cruz da Barra
- Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim
- Santa Cruz de Itamaracá
- Santa Cruz do Paraguaçu
- São João
- São José da Ponta Grossa
- São José de Macapá
- Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
- Santa Catarina
- Santa Maria
- Santo António Além do Carmo
- Santo António da Barra
- Santo Inácio de Tamandaré
- São Diogo
- São Domingos de Gragoatá
- São João Baptista do Brum
- São João da Bertioga
- São Lourenço
- São Luís
- São Marcelo
- São Mateus do Cabo Frio
- São Tiago das Cinco Pontas
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| Uruguay | |
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Portuguese name in italics and geographical location (between parenthesis) |
References
- ^ Frederick Charles Danvers: [1], W.H. Allen & Company, 1894, pp.420-421.
- ^ The Times of India https://archive.today/20131001031821/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-24/goa/28220562_1_fort-archives-and-archaeology-conservation. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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