Srirangapatna Fort
Tipu Sultan's island capital, breached in 1799, with the spot where he fell still marked inside the walls.
- Where
- Srirangapatna, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 12.4250, 76.6760
Get the Srirangapatna Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Srirangapatna 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 Srirangapatna Fort
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna 1.8 km
The first of the three Ranganatha temples on the Kaveri, ninth century, inside the island fort Tipu died defending.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 4.0 km
Six islets in the Kaveri that Salim Ali persuaded the Mysore government to protect in 1940.
Brindavan Gardens 11 km
Terraces and a musical fountain below the KRS dam.
Krishna Raja Sagara 11 km
The dam the Wadiyars raised below the meeting of the Kaveri and the Hemavati, known to everyone as KRS.
St Philomena's Church 12 km
Neo gothic twin spires, modelled on Cologne.
Venugopala Swamy Temple 12 km
A twelfth century Hoysala temple at Hosa Kannambadi, beside the Krishna Raja Sagara water.
Jaganmohan Palace 13 km
The Wodeyars' other house in Mysuru, two hundred metres from the main palace and now an art gallery.
Mysore Palace 14 km
The seat of the Wadiyars, lit by a hundred thousand bulbs on Sunday nights.
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Questions
Where is Srirangapatna Fort?
Srirangapatna Fort is in Srirangapatna, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna (1.8 km), Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (4.0 km), Brindavan Gardens (11 km).
How do I get the Srirangapatna Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Srirangapatna 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 Srirangapatna 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.
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