Madikeri Fort and Palace
Overview
Madikeri Fort also called Mercara Fort was first founded by Mudduraja in the second half of the 17th century. He also built a palace inside the fort. It was eventually rebuilt and restructured in granite by Tipu Sultan who named the site as Jaffarabad. now houses the offices of the Deputy Commissioner. The brick and mortar Palace was built in 1814 by Lingarajendra Wodeyar II. Madikeri Fort was first founded by Mudduraja in the second half of the 17th century. He also built a palace inside the fort. It was eventually rebuilt in granite by Tipu Sultan who named the site as Jaffarabad. In 1790, Doddavira Rajendra took control of the fort. The British who added to the fort in 1834. In the north-east corner at the entrance are two life-size masonry elephants and a church is present in the south-east corner.
Madikeri Deputy Commissioner's Office is located inside the Madikeri Fort premises. The church building houses a museum, which contains several items related to history - mainly the British rule era, and also has a huge portrait of Kodagu's eminent personality Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa. The other buildings inside the fort include the Mahatma Gandhi Public Library, the Kote Maha Ganapathi temple and the district prison. The two-storied lofty and spacious structure is 110 feet long. The British renovated the structure twice and in 1933, a clock tower and a portico to park the commissioner's car were added. This temple also forms one of the major temples list competing for Madikeri Dasara festival.
Know Before you go
Museum too is compact dot expect too much, it may disappoint.
Things to carry
Things not allowed
Operational Hours
January to December
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
Thursday | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
Friday | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
Saturday | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
Sunday | 10:00 AM - 05:30 PM |
Last Admission | 05:00 PM |
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