The
St George’s Fort in Chennai is one
of the significant monuments of the city.
It was built during the time of the British
East India Company. The significance of
the St George’s fort of Chennai is
that it is the first fort built by British
in India. The fort is also regarded as the
origin of the Modern Indian Army. There
are a number of houses and government buildings
by the Fort. The beauty of the Fort is accentuated
by the presence of the sea shores of the
Bay of Bengal. The style of architecture
adopted in these forts is the military style
of architecture with huge and thick walls.
It was originally built as the protected
trading post. The Fort is easily accessible
by road as it well within the city.
