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English: St. Angelo's Fort (Kannur Fort) was constructed by the first Portuguese Viceroy, Don Francesco de Almeida in 1505.The Dutch captured the fort from the Portuguese in 1663.The Dutch sold the fort to king Ali Raja of Arakkal in 1772. In 1790 the British seized it and used it as their chief military station in Malabar until 1947. The fort is in the Cannanore Cantonment area. It is well preserved as a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India. St Angelo's fort is a most important historical monument and a popular tourist attraction.
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Kannur, Kerala, India


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