Forts
Kerala is a land of rich historical heritage. Over the years, Kerala has been witness too much political activities and has witnessed the influx of various foreign powers, which settled down in various parts of the state. Many empires and many rulers have ruled the state and thus, Kerala has a plethora of forts and palaces. Though most of the forts in Kerala are built or have an over whelming European feel to it architecture, many of them where initially built by Indians like Hyder Ali and later modified over by the European. The forts which speak about the history of kingdoms built and brought down attract many tourists from far and near. The imposing forts such as the St. Angelo’s Fort, Bekal Fort, Palakkad Fort built or transformed by these colonial powers speak volumes about the foreign influence on architecture. The Palakad Fort was constructed by Hyder Ali of Mysore in 1766. Later on it was taken over by the British and modified by British.
