Bassein Fort
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Bassein Fort is a historic coastal fortification in Vasai, near Mumbai in India, notable for its Portuguese-era ruins and strategic maritime significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bassein Fort canonical | 1 |
| Korlai Fort | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
fort ⓘ historical monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
reachable by road from Mumbai
ⓘ
reachable via Vasai Road railway station ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fort Bassein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vasai Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
maritime defense
ⓘ
protection of Portuguese trading interests ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 16th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| currentUse |
film shooting location
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| feature |
administrative buildings ruins
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ chapels ⓘ church ruins ⓘ courtyards ⓘ gates ⓘ massive fortification walls ⓘ moat (now largely silted) ⓘ residential quarters ruins ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| heritage | Portuguese colonial architecture ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
ⓘ
Palghar district NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of India ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Vasai-Virar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Portuguese-era ruins
ⓘ
strategic maritime significance ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese Northern Province (Estado da Índia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Konkan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousStructures | Catholic churches ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of sea routes to Gujarat and north Konkan
ⓘ
defense of Portuguese possessions near Mumbai ⓘ |
| style |
Indo-Portuguese architecture
ⓘ
Portuguese-Manueline architectural elements ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.