Fort St. David
The ruins of a British fort at Cuddalore, left standing by the sea without much care.
- Where
- Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 11.7406, 79.7794
Get the Fort St. David stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Fort St. David. 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 Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Fort St. David
Paradise Beach 15 km
Reached by boat across the backwater.
Arikamedu 19 km
A Roman trading post of the first century, where Mediterranean amphorae have been dug out of the Ariyankuppam bank.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart 21 km
Gothic, in French Indian white and brown.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral 22 km
The white and brown church of 1791 on Mission Street, Puducherry's cathedral.
French Quarter 22 km
Grid streets of yellow walled houses with bougainvillea, street names in two languages, and a Tamil quarter across the canal.
Aayi Mandapam 22 km
A white monument in Bharathi Park raised by Napoleon III to the woman who gave up her house for a water works.
Promenade Beach 22 km
One and a half kilometres of seafront closed to traffic every evening, along the old French town.
Manakula Vinayagar Temple 22 km
The temple elephant, and the sixteen sided pillar.
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Questions
Where is Fort St. David?
Fort St. David is in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Paradise Beach (15 km), Arikamedu (19 km), Basilica of the Sacred Heart (21 km).
How do I get the Fort St. David stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Fort St. David and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Fort St. David before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.