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 The Pole is now made of metal was originally
made entirely of teak wood.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.
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