Fortim do Mar (Pani Kotha)
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Fortim do Mar, also known as Pani Kotha, is a historic Portuguese-era sea fort located off the coast of Diu in India, notable for its strategic maritime position and distinctive island fortress architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortim do Mar | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese colonial fort
ⓘ
coastal fortification ⓘ historical monument ⓘ sea fort ⓘ |
| access | reachable by boat from Diu ⓘ |
| alternateName | Pani Kotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Portuguese military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Coastal fortifications in India
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Forts in Diu ⓘ Portuguese forts in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| era | Portuguese colonial period in India ⓘ |
| etymologyOfLocalName | Pani Kotha means water fort in Gujarati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInHistory | outpost for Portuguese garrison in Diu ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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firing positions for cannons ⓘ island fortress layout ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Pani Kotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Portuguese colonial heritage in India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Diu
NERFINISHED
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Diu district NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Saurashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Diu Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Diu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage |
Gujarati
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Diu town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Diu harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historical defenses of Diu ⓘ |
| region | western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
monitoring maritime traffic along the Kathiawar coast
ⓘ
protection of Diu harbor ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | sea ⓘ |
| tourism | local tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal surveillance
ⓘ
control of sea routes ⓘ maritime defense ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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