Roman Fort Manuel

Fort Emmanuel, also known as Fort Manuel, is a ruined fort located at Fort Kochi Beach in Kochi, Kerala, India. It was built by the Portuguese to be a bastion & a symbol of the strategic alliance between the Kingdom of Cochin and the Kingdom of Portugal. Named after Manuel I of Portugal, it was the first European fort built in Asia.
  • Location: Fort Kochi, Kochi, India
  • Built: 1503
  • Architectural style(s): Portuguese
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