One of India's many military fortifications called Fort Tiracol, or also called Terekhol, is located in the southern state of Goa, in the northern part of the state, at the source of the Terekhol River. Goa in its northern part at the source of the Terekhol River.
The fort was built in the 17th century by Maharaja Khem Sawant Bhonsla - Raja Sawantwadi. The northern (right) bank of the river was chosen as the site of construction, from where the coast and coastal waters were well from where the coast and the coastal waters of the Arabian Sea were clearly visible. And the fort itself consisted of barracks and a chapel, and had twelve guns. В 1746 in 1746, the Raja Maharaja was opposed by the Portuguese, led by the 44th Viceroy. Pedro Miguel de Almeida. And on 23 November 1746, in a sea battle. the Europeans finally defeated the Indian ruler. Since then, Fort Tiracol became one of the most important naval "bases" for the Portuguese, who completely rebuilt it in 1764.
The place remained under European control until 1961 - until, after a long struggle. after a long struggle, it was finally given to the power of the Indian Indian state. But up to that point, there had been fierce fighting for possession of this strategically important point. had been fiercely fought over. Thus, for instance, in 1825, the rebels, under the led by Goa's first Goa-born Viceroy, Dr Bernard Perez. da Silva, who had opposed Portuguese rule, were all slaughtered, and their bayoneted heads on display. Then the fort itself was badly damaged - the soldiers' barracks and the chapel were destroyed, but fortunately, later rebuilt. rebuilt. In fact, the chapel was then turned into a full-fledged church, which everyone knows as St Anthony's Church.
At the moment the fort has been transformed into a cosy hotel, which is happy to welcome all to welcome all comers.
