Back حصن تيراكول ARZ Fuerte Tiracol Spanish तेरेखोल किल्ला Marathi Forte de Tiracol Portuguese திராக்கோல் கோட்டை Tamil
| Fort Tiracol | |
|---|---|
Fortaleza da Santíssima Trindade[1] | |
| Part of Goa | |
 | |
| Type | Fort and Church |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Government of Goa |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Restored as a luxury hotel. Church still in use. |
| Site history | |
| Built | 17th century |
| Built by | Raja of Sawantwadi Viceroy Pedro Miguel de Almeida |
| Materials | Granite Stones and lime mortar |
| Demolished | n/a |
| Battles/wars | 4 |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | none |
| Garrison | none |
| Occupants | Staff and Parishioners |
Fort Santíssima Trindade[2] (Fortaleza da Santíssima Trindade in Portuguese) also known as Fort Tiracol, is a Portuguese era fort near the village of Tiracol, in the North Goa district of Goa, India. At the mouth of the Terekhol River, the fort can be reached by a ferry from Querim, 42 km (26 mi) north of Panaji.
- ^ Joaquim Pedro Celestino Soares: Bosquejo das possessoes portuguezas no Oriente, Imprensa nacional, 1851, p.23.
- ^ Joaquim Pedro Celestino Soares: Bosquejo das possessoes portuguezas no Oriente, Imprensa nacional, 1851, p.23.