| Corjuem Fort | |
|---|---|
Forte da Assunção de Corjuem | |
| Part of Goa | |
| Bardez, Goa | |
  Corjuem Fort | |
| Coordinates | 15°35′48″N 73°53′34″E / 15.5968°N 73.8928°E |
| Type | Fortress battery |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Portuguese India(1705–1961) India(1961–present) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Partial Ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1705 |
| Built by | Caetano de Melo e Castro |
| In use | Abandoned in 1894 |
| Demolished | no |
Fort Assunção[1] or Corjuem Fort is a fortress situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the village of Aldona on the river island of Corjuem, Goa. It was a military fortress for the defense of Portuguese India. It is smaller than the other forts in Goa, but it gives a good view of the surrounding river and land. It is a protected monument under the Goa, Daman and Diu ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains act.[2]
Corjuem Fort is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Panjim.
- ^ Joaquim Pedro Celestino Soares: Bosquejo das possessoes portuguezas no Oriente Imprensa nacional, 1851
- ^ Fernandes, Joaquim (Aug 19, 2014). "Goa government to restore Corjuem fort". Times of India. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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