 Fort
St George was established
in 1639 along the coast
of the Bay of Bengal in
Chennai city. It is often
said that this marked
the birth of the city.
This monument is a great
reminder of the East India
Company. The fort has
relics of its founders
and leaders. It’s
a great military marvel.
Inside the Fort is the
Fort museum which is decorated
with cannons of Tipu Sultan.
There are a lot of interesting
artifacts showcased in
the museum like coins,
artifacts and so on. Today,
Fort St George is famous
for housing the legislative
assembly and is known
as the secretariat building.
Various Government offices
function inside this building,
including the structure
which used to be the residence
of Robert Clive called
the Clive House.
The tallest flag pole
in the country can be
seen here, where the national
flag flies proudly at
a height of 150 feet.
. The Pole is now made
of metal was originally
made entirely of teak
wood. Apart from the museum,
the southern division
of the Archaeological
Survey of India is located
here. The place is famous
for its exotic collection
of books in the library.
The St George Fort in
Chennai also has a church
of ST Mary’s which
is the oldest surviving
English Church in India.
This monument is taken
care by the Archaeological
survey of India and hence
is well preserved and
maintained. It serves
as a great centre for
attraction as the origin
of the city can be attributed
to this building. A visit
to Chennai is incomplete
without getting a taste
of the colonial heritage
through this building.
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