Aguada Fort
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Aguada Fort is a 17th-century Portuguese coastal fortress in Goa, India, renowned for its strategic location overlooking the Arabian Sea and its well-preserved lighthouse and ramparts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aguada Fort Jail complex | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fort
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Portuguese military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Coastal fortifications in India
ⓘ
Forts in Goa ⓘ Portuguese forts ⓘ |
| centuryBuilt | 17th century ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1612 ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Portuguese Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese colonial rulers in Goa ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1612 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Portuguese India administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist site ⓘ |
| district | North Goa district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
panoramic sea views
ⓘ
strategic hilltop position ⓘ thick laterite stone walls ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
gunpowder room ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ lower fort ⓘ moat ⓘ prison complex ⓘ ramparts ⓘ underground water storage tank ⓘ upper fort ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| laterUse | central jail ⓘ |
| lighthouseBuilt | 1864 ⓘ |
| lighthouseInstanceOf | one of the oldest lighthouses in Asia ⓘ |
| lighthouseStatus | decommissioned ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Goa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Candolim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sinquerim plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | freshwater springs within the fort ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Aguada” means “watered” in Portuguese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Panaji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense against Dutch and Maratha forces
ⓘ
protection of Old Goa and Portuguese shipping ⓘ water supply station for ships ⓘ |
| state | Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | North Goa tourism circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | freshwater storage for passing ships ⓘ |
| waterStorageCapacity | about 2,376,000 gallons ⓘ |
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Aguada Fort Jail complex