Srirangapatna Fort, Mysore

Name: Srirangapatna Fort
Address: Mysore, India

#28 among attractions in Mysore

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Srirangapatna Fort is a historical fort located in Srirangapatna, the historical capital city of the South Indian state of Karnataka. Built by the Timmanna Nayaka in 1454, the fort was modified by later rulers and fully fortified in the late 18th century with the help of French architects. Rulers wanted to protect it against British invaders associated with the East India Company. ()

Coordinates: 12°25'30"N, 76°40'34"E

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Srirangapatna Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Gumbaz, Nimishamba, Karighatta Temple.

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Temple, Hindu temple
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
6 min walk • The Ranganthaswamy temple in Srirangapatna, in the Mandya district of Karnataka state, India, is dedicated to the Hindu god Ranganatha. It is one of the five important pilgrimage sites of Smartha -BaboorKamme & Sri Vaishnavism along the river Kaveri for devotees of Ranganatha.
2.8 miE
Historical place, Memorial
Gumbaz, Srirangapatna
71 min walk • The Gumbaz at Srirangapattana is a Muslim mausoleum at the centre of a landscaped garden, holding the graves of Tippu Sultan, his father Hyder Ali, and his mother Fakhr-Un-Nisa. It was built by Tippu Sultan to house the graves of his parents.
2.4 miE
Temple
Nimishamba, Srirangapatna
61 min walk • Nimishamba is the name of a temple on the banks of the Cauvery river, located about 2 km from Srirangapattana on the road leading to Sangam in the south Indian state of Karnataka.
3.1 miE
Temple
Karighatta Temple, Srirangapatna
79 min walk • Karighatta is a hill situated a few kilometres outside the 'island' town of Srirangapatna. It is situated off the Bangalore-Mysore Highway just before Srirangapatna in Karnataka state of India.
1.4 miW
Animals, Nature and wildlife, Zoo
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysore
36 min walk • Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state, 40 acres in area, and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river.
3 miSW
National park
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
77 min walk • Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state, 40 acres in area, and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river.