Alamparai Fort
The ruins of a late seventeenth century fort on the sea, fifty kilometres south of Mamallapuram.
- Where
- Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- State heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.2659, 80.0101
Get the Alamparai Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Alamparai 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 Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Alamparai Fort
Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam 27 km
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Auroville 37 km
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Vedagiriswarar temple 38 km
A Shiva temple at Thirukazhukundram, south of Chennai.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram 41 km
The samadhi under the service tree.
Manakula Vinayagar Temple 41 km
The temple elephant, and the sixteen sided pillar.
Promenade Beach 42 km
One and a half kilometres of seafront closed to traffic every evening, along the old French town.
Aayi Mandapam 42 km
A white monument in Bharathi Park raised by Napoleon III to the woman who gave up her house for a water works.
French Quarter 42 km
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Questions
Where is Alamparai Fort?
Alamparai Fort is in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam (27 km), Auroville (37 km), Vedagiriswarar temple (38 km).
How do I get the Alamparai Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Alamparai Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Alamparai Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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