Sadras Dutch Fort

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Sadras Dutch Fort is a 17th-century coastal fortification in Tamil Nadu, India, built and used by the Dutch East India Company as a trading and military outpost.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fort
historical monument
architecturalStyle Dutch colonial architecture
associatedWith Dutch colonial history in India
builder Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED
builtBy Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED
category Archaeological monuments in Tamil Nadu
Dutch forts in India
Forts in Tamil Nadu
coastal true
constructionCentury 17th century
constructionStartApprox 17th century
country India
currentCondition partly restored
currentUse heritage site
tourist attraction
district Chengalpattu district NERFINISHED
hasFeature bastions
cemetery
gateway
granaries
high enclosing walls
tombs with carved headstones
warehouse
hasView sea
heritageDesignation protected monument
locatedIn India
Sadras NERFINISHED
Tamil Nadu
locatedOn Coromandel Coast NERFINISHED
material brick
stone
nearestCity Kalpakkam NERFINISHED
overlooks Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED
primaryFunction military outpost
trading outpost
protectedBy Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED
region South India
state Tamil Nadu
tradingCommodity pearls
salt
textiles
usedBy Dutch East India Company NERFINISHED

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Sadras hasStructure Sadras Dutch Fort