Tipu's Fort

The fort of Tipu Sultan at Feroke, which was constructed over 220 years ago, is in a ruined state even two decades after declaring it as a protected monument. The laterite remains of the fort and the wells constructed at the fort are in dilapidated condition owing to the apathy of the government officials.The remains of the Tipu Sultan Fort is a heritage icon of Feroke. The remnants of the fort built in laterite at Paramukku, Kottasthala, was declared an archaeological monument in 1991 under the Protected Monuments Sites and Remains Act of 1968. A well with a 12-metre diameter can be found in the compound with two mini wells inside this huge well. There is a long tunnel that leads from the premises of the fort to the river. Notable historian and the former chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) M.G.S. Narayanan said that the site was meant for constructing a fort by Tipu but he could not turn it into a reality. Tipu’s dream of founding a new capital had to be abandoned after he was compelled to retire to Coimbatore due to the approaching monsoon