Pallipuram fort - Wikipedia Pallipuram fort This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( October 2012 ) Pallippuram Fort Pallippuram, Vyppin, Ernakulam district Ruins of the Portuguese fort in Vyppin Pallippuram Fort Coordinates 10 ° 10 ′ 12 '' N 76 ° 10 ′ 48 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.170 ° N 76.180 ° E ﻿ / 10.170 ; 76.180 Coordinates : 10 ° 10 ′ 12 '' N 76 ° 10 ′ 48 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 10.170 ° N 76.180 ° E ﻿ / 10.170 ; 76.180 Type Island fort Site information Owner Government of Kerala Controlled by Portuguese Empire ( 1503 - 1661 ) Netherlands ( 1661 - 1789 ) Travancore ( 1789 - 1858 ) India Travancore ( 1858 - 1947 ) India ( 1947 - ) Open to the public Yes Condition Structure Site history Built 1503 Materials Stone Pallippuram Fort is a fort in Pallippuram, Vyppin, Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India. It was built by the Portuguese in 1503 and is the oldest existing European fort in India. The Dutch captured the fort in 1661 and sold it to the Kingdom of Travancore in 1789. The fort is situated in the northern extremity of Vypeen island and is hexagonal in shape, a form popularly known as ayikkotta or alikotta. Contents 1 Structure 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External links Structure Hexagonal in shape, the lowest internal floor of the fort is raised to a height of 5 feet ( 1.5 m ). The gate and the door posts, and the lintels are finely dressed and arched while underground there is a cellar that was used to store gunpowder. A 3.25 by 3.25 feet ( 0.99 m × 0.99 m ) well provided a source of fresh water. There is an opening to the north which leads to the cellar. There is a circular slab stone, on which was installed a pillar on which the radiating wooden struts supporting the upper two floors must have rested. Each face of the fort measures 32 feet ( 9.8 m ) long and 34 feet ( 10 m ) high while the walls are six feet thick. Each face of the fort has three embrasures, one above the other. The central opening of the embrasures measures 2 by 2.5 feet ( 0.61 m × 0.76 m ). The fort could have mounted as many as guns commanding all quarters round it. There is an open space inside affording easy passage to the cellar. The fort is constructed using laterite, chunam, and wood. The walls are thickly plastered using mortar. The door way in the central circular slab is made of granite. All the six sides of the fort are overgrown with vegetation. Gallery Information board Inner area of ayakotta References Jump up ^ `` Monuments at a Glance ''. Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 2004 - 12 - 22. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 24. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pallipuram Fort. 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Question: where is the portugal fort build in 1503
Answer: Pallippuram, Vyppin, Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India