Manjarabad Fort
A star shaped fort Tipu Sultan built in 1792, laid out so that no gun had a blind spot.
- Where
- Hassan, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.9100, 75.7550
Get the Manjarabad Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Manjarabad Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Manjarabad Fort
Sakleshpur 7.2 km
The old rail line through the ghat, walked when it is safe.
Ettina Bhuja 22 km
A peak in the Chikkamagaluru ghats, an easy walk up for the last two kilometres.
Shettihalli Rosary Church 29 km
A Gothic church of the 1860s that the Hemavathi reservoir floods every monsoon and gives back every summer.
Chennakesava Temple 30 km
Hoysala work of 1117, soapstone cut so fine the bracket figures wear jewellery with separate strands.
Kukke Subramanya 31 km
The serpent shrine under Kumara Parvatha.
Honnamana Kere 35 km
The largest lake in Kodagu, with a temple to Honnamma who is said to have drowned herself in it.
Hasanamba temple 38 km
Hassan takes its name from this goddess, Hasanamba, which means the smiling mother.
Dharmasthala 41 km
Run by Jains, for a Shaivite deity, with Vaishnav priests.
More national monuments in Karnataka
Questions
Where is Manjarabad Fort?
Manjarabad Fort is in Hassan, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sakleshpur (7.2 km), Ettina Bhuja (22 km), Shettihalli Rosary Church (29 km).
How do I get the Manjarabad Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Manjarabad Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Manjarabad Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.