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Palakkad
Fort, the old granite fort situated in the very heart of
Palakkad town is one of the best
preserved in Kerala. It was built by Haider Ali of Mysore, in 1766 AD.
The fort was taken over and modified by the British in 1790 AD. Also
known as Tipu's Fort, Palakkad Fort was supposedly built to hasten
communication between Coimbatore and the West Coast.
In 1784 AD, after a siege lasting eleven days, the British Colonel,
Fullerton stormed the Fort. It later fell into the hands of the Zamorin's
troops but was recaptured by the British in 1790 AD.
Martyr's Column, Open Air Auditorium called "Rappadi" are
located in the spacious grounds of the Fort, now preserved by the
Archaeological Survey Of India. There is also a Children's park on one of
the sides of the Fort.