Colvale Fort

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Colvale Fort

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Overview

In 1635 on the order of D. Miguel de Noronha, conde de Linhares, Viceroy of the Portuguese State of India, O Fortaleza de São Sebastião de Colvale better known as the Colvale Fort was built to safeguard the northern borders of Bardez taluka in 1681. But now, it has largely vanished. Its most famous fights took place in the mid-eighteenth century. The Marathas took it in 1739, but the Portuguese reclaimed it in 1741. However, over time the fort was neglected and presently, most of the fort lies in ruins.

Highlights

Brick and stone, as well as mud, were used to construct the fort

The interior of the fort is thought to have the Marathas’ and Portuguese monarchs’ bastions and cannons

But as most of the fort has been destroyed today, there are fewer traces left

According to historical documents, the fort was built to protect Bardez from the enemy