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Fort St. George

St. George Street, Chennai (Madras), India
+91-44-25670136
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2.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Owner description: A testament to the earliest English rule in the country, this was the first fortress in India built in 1644. The fort houses St. Mary’s Church, the...... more » Owner description: A testament to the earliest English rule in the country, this was the first fortress in India built in 1644. The fort houses St. Mary’s Church, the oldest Anglican church in the country, a museum and Wellesley House, named after Richard Wellesley, governor general of India. Until recently the fort complex served as housing for the government; now certain areas are open to public. « less
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

the environment is very bad kept, everything there is in a state of falling apart. Also the museum full of old english oil paintings. The water came in the building and soaked the beautifull oil paintings, what a shame. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

The fort itself isn't really impresive as one could imagin. The church is nice as well as the war museum. We were quite disappointed not to be allowed to go around in the fort. The entrance is not close from the train station as it's show on the Lonely planet by example. (expect a 25 min walk) More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Even though the Fort has not been maintained properly over the years, it is still a wonderful place to visit. You get a brilliant feel for British India and you can feel yourself time traveling! The decay and the exploitation of the buildings just adds to the modern Indian experience and the Museum is pretty decent too - you can... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

If you ever want to see beautiful artifacts from early British era in india, decaying in front of your eyes, this is THE place. Ancient cannons and mortars, left to rust and rot. Sad. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2009
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Opening hour 10:00-17:00. Friday is closed. Fee is,,,,, 5 rupee for Indians 100 rupee for non-Indians !!! 20 times ! Can you believe it ? Of course, you can bring your camera with you once you pay for it, still this museum is not worth 100 rupee, personally. It is 3 storey house and there are some sections like coins,... More

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