Ghodbunder Fort
A Portuguese fort above the Ulhas at Thane, later Maratha, and later still a Company office.
- Where
- Mira-Bhayander, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 19.2962, 72.8883
Get the Ghodbunder Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ghodbunder Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ghodbunder Fort
Sanjay Gandhi National Park 5.9 km
A hundred square kilometres of forest inside the city limits, with leopards that live on its edges.
Mandapeshwar Caves 6.8 km
Eighth century Shaiva caves at Borivali the Portuguese turned into a church.
Vasai Fort 8.6 km
The Portuguese Baçaim, taken by the Marathas in 1739 and left to the banyans since.
Kanheri Caves 10.0 km
A hundred and nine Buddhist cells cut into basalt over nine centuries, inside a national park inside a city.
Dongri Fort 10 km
A small fort in the Dongri quarter of Mumbai, looked after now by the neighbourhood around it.
Salsette 11 km
The island Mumbai and Thane both stand on, and among the most crowded pieces of land on earth.
Upvan Lake 11 km
A lake in Thane where the Ganpati idols come on the last day of the festival.
Global Vipassana Pagoda 11 km
A stone dome ninety six metres across, built without pillars in the Burmese manner, seating eight thousand.
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Questions
Where is Ghodbunder Fort?
Ghodbunder Fort is in Mira-Bhayander, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sanjay Gandhi National Park (5.9 km), Mandapeshwar Caves (6.8 km), Vasai Fort (8.6 km).
How do I get the Ghodbunder Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ghodbunder Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ghodbunder Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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