Diu Fort
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Diu Fort is a 16th-century Portuguese coastal fortress in the Indian union territory of Diu, renowned for its strategic seaside location and well-preserved colonial architecture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese colonial fort
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Portuguese colonial architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | coastal fortress ⓘ |
| builder |
Portuguese Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese colonial authorities in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese India (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
cannon emplacements ⓘ chapel ⓘ courtyards ⓘ gateways ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ sea-facing walls ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasView | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument of National Importance (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1535 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Diu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of Diu NERFINISHED ⓘ western coast of India ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
lime mortar
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Diu Jetty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diu town ⓘ St. Paul’s Church, Diu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic sea views
ⓘ
strategic seaside location ⓘ well-preserved colonial architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese colonial network of coastal forts in India ⓘ |
| purpose |
military defense
ⓘ
protection of Portuguese trading interests ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Siege of Diu (1538) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of maritime routes in the Arabian Sea
ⓘ
defense against regional powers ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.