When the fort was built there was no such thing as a fortress with this kind of architecture. It was noted throughout India as a uniquely designed fortress. This magnificent fort is located in the state of Karnataka. The fort is located in the Hassan district of Karnataka. Today it attracts attention as an attractive tourist destination. Situated at a distance of about 10 km from Sakleshpur in Hassan district, this fort is located. Nestled at an elevation of 3,241 feet above sea level, this panoramic view of this historic wonderland


The fort that provides is the Manjarabad Fort. It is located on the Bangalore-Mangalore highway. Situated on a small hillock in the village of Donigal, 5 km away from Sakleshwarpur in Hassan district, is the star fortress. This beautiful fort was built by the “Tiger of Mysore” Tipu Sultan History reveals that the fort was built in 1792 by Tipu Sultan. While Tipu was developing his rule in Mysore, he wanted to take control of the Mysore-Kodagu route and thus planned to build strategic locations. At that time the Marathas and the British planned to wage war on Tipu.

Tipu allied himself with the French and invited Sebastian Le Prestre de Wauban, a fortress architect in the French military force, to build this unique fort. The French architect built this magnificent castle in a stellar fashion At the time, this type of fort was the only one of its kind and had a number of observation points. Thus, today it is a rare fortress and attracts tourists. Another characteristic of the fort is that when the sky is clear, the view of the Arabian Sea can also be seen standing on the fort. Starry Castle Have you seen many different forts, but have seen a stellar castle? Then visit the Manjarabad Fort in Sakleshwar. One has to climb 250 steps to get to the fort. The fort is very attractive and is visited by many tourists on weekends.

This magnificent fort is perched at an elevation of 3240 feet above sea level and is built on an eight-angle galaxy over an area of ​​5 acres. The fort is built in Islamic architectural style The fort is built on an area of ​​5 acres. So what’s in the  fort ? Inside the fort there is a water pond, potion place, dining room, bath house, sleeping room and toilet. It is said that there are tunnels in the fort. It is believed that the tunnels are directly connected to Srirangapatna.

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