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Mahim Fort

The Mahim Fort is an ancient fort, which is strategically located in Mumbai. It lies off the Mahim causeway, which links the suburbs to the city. Mahim Bay is an important trade route and ...more »

  • Location: South Mumbai
  • Type: Fort

Asheri Garh Fort

The Portuguese captured this fort in the year 1556 AD and converted it to a head quarter of thirty-eight suburbs and six church communities.The main purpose was to protect the rice producing area of ...more »

  • Location: Thane
  • Type: Fort

Bassein Fort

Bassein Fort is a large fort in Vasai village or "Vasai-Goan," in the Vasai Taluka (county) of the District of Thane, Konkan Division, Maharashtra State, and Republic of India. The name "Bassein" is t ...more »

  • Location: Navi Mumbai
  • Type: Fort

Worli Fort

Worli Fort is an ancient British fort perched on a hilltop on the peninsular landmass of Worli in Mumbai. It is often mistakenly referred to as being built by the Portuguese but it was actually ...more »

  • Location: South Mumbai
  • Type: Fort

Takmak Fort

Takmak Fort is about fifteen miles from south-east of Mahim, stands on a very steep hill about 2000 feet high, in a rough wooded country, a little to the north-east of the meeting of the Tansa ...more »

  • Location: South Mumbai
  • Type: Fort

Castella de Aguada

Castella de Aguada is a Portuguese fort located in Mumbai. It is situated at land’s end, Bandra in the city. It is also known as “Fort of the Waterpoint” and “Bandra Fort”. ...more »

  • Location: West Mumbai
  • Type: Fort

Riwa fort

The Riwa Fort (also Rewah Fort), locally known as Kala Qilla or Black Fort, is a fort located in Central Mumbai, on the banks of the Mithi River. The fort is currently in a dilapidated condition ...more »

  • Location: West Mumbai
  • Type: Fort

Sewri Fort

The Sewri Fort was built by the British in 1680 in Sewri in Mumbai as a check post. It stands on the island of Parel, on a hill overlooking the eastern seaboard and Indian mainland. ...more »

  • Location: South Mumbai
  • Type: Fort

Sion Hillock Fort

The Sion Hillock Fort is a fort in Mumbai which was built by the British Governor of Bombay, Gerard Aungier, atop a conical hillock. The hillock is situated a few meters from the Sion railway station. ...more »

  • Location: Central Mumbai
  • Type: Fort

Mahuli Fort

Mahuli Fort is located at the convergence of beautiful rivers Krishna and Yenna, Mahuli, a tiny locale in the Thane district is also called as Sangam Mahuli. This town is famous for the fabulous ...more »

  • Location: Thane
  • Type: Fort

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You can see glimpses of the glorious past of the city of Mumbai through the remenants of the Forts that still stand today. These forts bear a testimony to the architectural marvels of the Portuguese, Marathas and the British who once ruled this land.

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