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Chennai Attractions

(Chennai is also known as Madras)


 Attractions
Alphabetical, by Category
Historical (2)
Fort St George
Vivekananda House (Ice House)

Architectural (5)
Connemara Library
Madras High Court
Ripon Building
Theosophical Society
Valluvar Kottam

Beaches, Lakes & Falls (3)
Breezy Beach
Elliot's Beach
Marina Beach

Wildlife (2)
Guindy National Park
Guindy Snake Park

Art & Museum (7)
Fort Museum
Kalakshetra
Madras Museum
Museum Theatre
National Art Gallery (Victoria Memorial Hall)
Rukmini Devi Museum
Subramanya Bharathi Museum

Religious (44)
Aarupadaiveedu Temple
Ananthaa Padmanabha Swaamy Temple
Annai Velankani Church
Armenian Church
Ashtalakshmi Temple
Ayya Vaikundar Nizhal Thangal
Church of Our Lady of Expectations
CSI Church House Of Prayer
CSI Wesley Church
ISKCON (Hare Rama Hare Krishna) Temple
Jain Temple
Kaalikaambaal Temple
Kaaraneeswarar Temple
Kaligambal Temple
Kapaleeshwara Temple (Kapali Temple)
Luz Church (Church of Our Lady of Light)
Madhya Kailash Temple
Marundeeswarar Temple
Mundakaneeyaman Temple
Nizhal Thangal
Parthasarathy Temple
Periaapaalayath Amman Temple
Prakasam Salai
Puttaparthi Sairam Temple Sundaram
Qurasani Mosque
Raghavendra Temple
Ratnagirishwarar Temple
Santhome Cathedral Basilica
Shirdi Sai Temple
Shiva Vishnu Temple
Sri Santhana Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Sri Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple
Sringeri Saradha Peetam Temple
St Andrew's Kirk Cathedral
St George's Cathedral
St Mary's Church
St Peters & St Paul Orthodox Chapel
St Thomas Orthodox Cathedral
Thirumalai Thirupathi Devasthanam Temple
Thousand Lights Mosque
Vadapalani Murugan Temple
Varasidi Vinayakar Temple
Visvaroopa Baktha Anjaneyaar Temple
Wallajah Mosque (Big Mosque)

Fun & Entertainment (6)
Dash 'N Splash
Kishkinta Theme Park
Little Folks
MGM Dizzee World
Prime Time
VGP Golden Beach

Shopping (3)
Burma Bazaar
Second Avenue
The Weaver's Centre

Miscellaneous (1)
MGR Film City

Fort St George, Chennai
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Fort St George

Tags: Historical
(North Chennai)

Fort St George is an important and marvelous landmark in Chennai. In Tamil Nadu political leaders aim to reach this Fort, as the Secretariat and Legislative Assembly are housed here. This beautiful edifice is situated on the eastern side of the city, on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. The British East India Company, under the direct supervision of Andrew Cogon, built it in 1640 AD. This place achieved its name from Saint George, the patron saint of England. The fort houses Saint Mary's Church and fort museum. Saint Mary's Church the oldest Anglican Church built in 1680 and the tombstones in its courtyard are the oldest British tombstones in India. The 46 m high flagstaff at the front is a mast salvaged from the 17th century shipwreck. Fort St George is regarded as the birthplace of the modern Indian army. It houses a number of non-military structures within its precincts. Thick massive walls and moats surround the fort. Fort St George houses several interesting monuments, which include st. Mary's Church (the oldest Anglican Church built in 1680), Fort Museum and the tombstones in the courtyard.



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