Aligarh Fort
What is left of the fort at Aligarh, a polygon of walls beside the Grand Trunk Road.
- Where
- Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 27.9285, 78.0571
Get the Aligarh Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Aligarh 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 Uttar Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Aligarh Fort
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Radha Raman Temple 53 km
A self manifested deity, and no photographs.
ISKCON Vrindavan 54 km
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Prem Mandir 55 km
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Vishram Ghat 59 km
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Kans Quila 60 km
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Krishna Janmasthan 61 km
The prison cell Krishna is said to have been born in, and a mosque beside it.
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Questions
Where is Aligarh Fort?
Aligarh Fort is in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nidhivan, Vrindavan (52 km), Banke Bihari Temple (53 km), Radha Raman Temple (53 km).
How do I get the Aligarh Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Aligarh Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttar Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Aligarh Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttar Pradesh 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.