Fort St George
The first English fortress in India, begun in 1644, and the seed the city of Madras grew around.
- Where
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.0799, 80.2847
Get the Fort St George stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Fort St George. 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 George
The Island, Chennai 0.9 km
An island made on purpose in the Cooum in the early 1800s, in the middle of Chennai.
Kalikambal Temple 1.7 km
A temple in George Town that Shivaji is said to have visited in 1677.
Marina Beach 2.9 km
Thirteen kilometres of sand along the Bay of Bengal, one of the longest urban beaches anywhere.
Parthasarathy Temple 3.0 km
An eighth century Pallava foundation at Triplicane, to Krishna as Arjuna's charioteer.
Government Museum Egmore 3.1 km
The Amaravati sculptures and the Chola bronzes.
Thousand Lights Mosque 4.2 km
A Shia mosque of 1810 named for the lamps it took to light the assembly hall.
Santhome Basilica 5.2 km
One of only three churches in the world built over the tomb of an apostle, in this case Thomas.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple 5.3 km
A Dravidian temple in Mylapore with a gopuram covered in painted figures, rebuilt in the sixteenth century.
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Questions
Where is Fort St George?
Fort St George is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are The Island, Chennai (0.9 km), Kalikambal Temple (1.7 km), Marina Beach (2.9 km).
How do I get the Fort St George stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Fort St George 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 George 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.