Fort St. George
Britain's first fortress in India, begun in 1644, with St. Mary's Church and a small museum.
- Open
- Museum usually closed Fridays
- Price
- Ticketed, with a higher fee for foreign visitors
- Time Needed
- 1–2 hours
- Address
- Fort St. George, Rajaji Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600009Directions
- Getting There
- By cab or a short walk from Chennai Beach station.
Why Go
The city began here, as the English East India Company's first base in India. Robert Clive married in St. Mary's, India's oldest Anglican church, and the museum shows arms, coins and paintings.
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