A Trip to Tranquebar | Tharangambadi | Fort Dansborg and other landmarks | Travel with Soudip
Tharangambadi formally tranqueber is in today's Nagapattinam district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.you can only imagine the beauty of the place from its poetic name
Tharangambadi means land of the singing waves. Perhaps it was the sound of this singing waves which made the Danish build a massive Fort here so big was this Fort call Dansborg that it was only the second to the largest danish fort ever built in the history of Denmark
however the Danish East India company was not a financial success as a Danish Government and merchant had hoped it would be. of the 18 ships that Departed from Denmark between 1622 and 1637 only 7 returned. also the geographical location of the trunk river make it vulnerable to high tidal waves which keep destroying the buildings in the colony.
Tranquebar is 7 Km away from the port city of karaikal. You can reach Tranquebar through Nagapattinam and Pondicherry also.
Itenerary:
Take a train from Chennai/ Bangalore/ Trichy to Karaikal
Go to the Karaikal bus stand where you can get several Public or private buses.
Get down at Tharangambadi stop and you need to walk half a kilometer to Fort Dansborg.
While walking down the street, check for the map that i have given in my video to visit important landmarks like New Jerusalem Church, Zion Church, First printing press in tamilnadu,, Governor house Sivan temple and so on.
Don't forget to give a visit to Bunglow on the beach. You will get many food varieties and liquor too.
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Flavours of India | Danish Fort Tranquebar | Fort Dansborg | 23rd November 2019
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Tranquebar Fort & Beach
Tranquebar was a Danish Post established in 1620AD. It is 35kms north of Nagapattinam on the east coast line of Bay of Bengal.The Dansborg Fort built by Ore Gedde,the commander of the Royal Dutch Navy,in the 17th centuary and an old cjurch still survives in the town.The fort was a busy trade centre until 1845 AD wed roof.hen the Danes lost the control to the British.The majestic entrance arch was built in 1792. The ancient Zion Church bilt in 1701 has an impressive vaulted roof.There is an ancient Masilamaninathar Temple built in1305 by a Pandya King,Maravarman Kulasekara. It has a good beach. Another importance of the centre is this beach has rich content of Ozone. It was a historical fact that the Bible was printed in Tamil here. There is one star catagory Heritage Hotel by the side of the Fort..........nellai.s.s.mani@gmail.com
Fort Dansborg or Danish Fort at Tranquebar
A short video clipping showing the drive from Chidambaram/Sirkazhi side towards the Danish Fort at Tharagambadi (Tranquebar). Tharagambadi is still a very small village, giving out no clue on its place in the Indo-Danish history .
The video clipping was made using a dash camera on a car, with the lady from Google Maps giving the voice over and directions.
The Danish Fort has a museum inside the fort, which has details on the history of the Danish settlement, the trading post and the fort. Next to the Danish fort are the bungalows of the officials (which are now a museum and a luxury hotel).
Flavours of India | Danish Fort Tranquebar | Fort Dansborg | 17th November 2019 | Full Episode
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Flavours of India is a show on Kairali TV on travel and cooking, in which host Lekshmi Nair highlights various cuisines, culture and heritage of different Indian states. Host Lekshmi Nair, a seasoned chef herself, is a multi-faceted personality, who runs an outdoor catering company called 'Caterina', is a lawyer with 1st rank in LLM and a doctorate in law to her credit, and a professor. She is also an expert in constitutional law. The highlight of this travelogue show is the anchor's natural & casual tone, which is something her audience can easily relate to. Follow Lakshmi on her journey in search of original tastes, presenting you with the time-tested recipes of the unsung chefs from kitchens across the length and breadth of the country.
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Fort Dansborg, Danish fort in Tranquebar
Fort Dansborg, Danish fort in Tranquebar. Read about this trip - . Read all my travel stories here -
Bungalow on The Beach Tranquebar
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Fort Dansborg,a locally called Danish Fort, is a Danish fort located in the shores of Bay of Bengal in Tharangambadi in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Fort Dansborg was built in the land ceded by Thanjavur king Ragunatha Nayak in an agreement with Danish Admiral Ove Gjedde in 1620 and acted as the base for Danish settlement in the region during the early 17th century.The fort is the second largest Danish fort after Kronborg.The fort was sold to the British in 1845 and along with Tharangambadi, the fort lost its significance as the town was not an active trading post for the British.
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Fort Dansborg, Tranquebar
Fort Dansborg, Tranquebar (Tharangambadi). Tamil Nadu
Procession in Tranquebar (Taramgambadi), Tamil Nadu, India
Another little place to drop of the face of the earth. Apparently Tranquebar is the world's 3rd largest production area for Ozone. Weird!
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Tranquebar Tamil Nadu India
Visiting Tranquebar in Tamil Nadu
Tranquebar / Tharangambadi - Danish Fort Museum
Tranquebar / Tharangambadi - Danish Fort Museum
On the way to Umesh Marriage @ Vedaranyam, Visited Tharangambadi Beach, Fort and Museum on December 8th 2013 with Varun, Suresh, Danial, Ramalingam and Laksha Pandian
Fort Dansborg| Danish Fort| டேனிஷ் கோட்டை
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Tranquebar - Restoration of Governor's Bungalow
The Governor's Bungalow in Tranquebar was in a state of disrepair for more than 2 decades till in June 2009 the Tourism Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu took up the restoration project with the help of INTACH and the National Museum of Denmark.
The restored building will be used as an Indo-Danish Cultural Centre with:
- Permanent exhibition on history and architecture
- Tourist information desk
- Facility for screening films
- Public reading room and children's book corner
- A boutique selling local crafts
- A terrace cafe
- The Centre will be managed by the Bestseller Foundation for the first five years
- The project was initiated by INTACH Chennai / The restoration was planned and executed by INTACH Pondicherry in close collaboration with the National Museum of Denmark
- The project was funded by the National Museum of Denmark and supported by the Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Tranquebar Maritime Museum
Tranquebar maritime museum put together by Dutch after the 2004 Tsunami. Read about this trip - . Read all my travel stories here -
India's Danish Fort
Located in the small village of Tharangambadi in Tamil Nadu, Fort Dansborg is the largest Danish fort outside Denmark.
A relic of the Danish colonizers in India, the mustard-coloured Fort Dansborg lies a few meters off the beach. During the days of the Danish rule, the fort was the governor’s residence and also a prison and warehouse.
Built in the Scandinavian military style with stone walls and mounted cannons, the fort is now a museum that houses whale skeletons, ancient coins, palm leaf manuscripts and old treaties. The second largest Danish fort after Kronborg in Helsingør, Denmark, Fort Dansborg is India’s best kept Scandinavian secretthat should be on every traveller’s bucket list.
Danish Fort beach // Tarangambadi beach// Tranquebar //Nagapattinam// Coramandal coast//New Jerusale
Danish fort beach / Tarangambadi beach
Tranquebar was the first Danish trading post in India established in 1620. King Christian IVhad sent his envoy Ove Gjedde who established contact with Raghunatha Nayakof Tanjore. The Danish government sold the colony of Tranquebar to the British East India Company in 1845. Until then, an annual tributehad been paid by the Danes to the Rajah of Tanjore. Tharangambadi is the headquarters of Tharangambadi taluk, while its name means place of the singing waves. The name Trankebar remains current in modern Danish.
You are also visit near Danes Museum
Huge Churches
Fort Dansborg is a reminder of an almost forgotten chapter of history, when Denmark rules this tiny town. The fort is quite well maintained and well worth an hour. Most of the rooms are locked up, but there is a small museum upstairs with some random curiosities and some historical explanations. The ramparts give a nice view over the sea. 80 Rupees entry for foreigners, and a bargain at the price; closed on Fridays.
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The Second Largest Danish Fort In The World – Tranquebar (Tharangambadi), Tamil Nadu, India
The fort is the second largest Danish fort after Kronborg, the inspiration for Shakespeare's Hamlet. It was built by Ove Gjedde with the help of local laborers in Danish style. The lower compartment in the basement adjoining the fort was used as a store room, prison and a rest room for the soldiers, while the governor and priests resided in the second level. Fort Dansborg was the base for Danish settlement in the region during the early 17th century. Originally a fishing village, Tharangambadi (referred as Tranquebar) was fortified by the Danish, who used the port as the main trading post for the colony, with the major export of the colony being cotton textiles. During the middle of the 18th century, the commercial importance of the town declined and the centre of textile production moved to Serampore in the state of Bengal. But Tranquebar still remained the headquarters of the Colony. The fort and the town was sold to the British in 1845 and, along with Tharangambadi, the fort lost its significance as the town was not a trading post anymore.
டேனிஷ் கோட்டை தரங்கம்பாடியின் தென்பகுதியில் அமைந்துள்ளது. மாநில தலைநகரான சென்னையில் இருந்து 283 கிமீ (176 மைல்) தொலைவில் உள்ளது. இக்கோட்டை டேனிஷ் பாணியில், பெரிய அரங்குகள், கட்டமைப்புகள், உயர் கூரைகள் கொண்டு கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.[18] கடற்கரையை ஒட்டிய கோட்டையின் நீளம் 60 மீ (200 அடி) மற்றும் அகலம் சுமார் 11 மீ (36 அடி). கோட்டை சரிவக வடிவிலும் இடது சிறகில் மூன்று அறைகளுடன் உள்ளது இது ஆளுநர் இல்லமாகும். இடது மூலையில் திறந்த நெருப்பிடம் மற்றும் புகைபோக்கியுடன் சமையலறையும் உள்ளது. கோட்டையின் மையத்தில் தேவாலய அறை உள்ளது இது தற்போது அருங்காட்சியகமாக செயல்படுகிறது. வலப்பக்க மூலையில் உள்ள அறை வணிக இயக்குநரின் வசிப்பிடமாக இருந்தது. தற்காலத்திலு இது கிடங்காக உள்ளது. கட்டடங்கள் செங்கற்களால் கட்டப்பட்டவை. கோட்டையின் முதன்மை வாயில் வடக்கு நோக்கி உள்ளது. கிழக்கிலும் ஒரு வாயில் கூடுதலாக உள்ளது.[21][22][23][24] கோட்டையின் இரண்டாவது மாடியில் பாதுகாவலர் அறைகளின் தொகுதிகள் உள்ளன.[25] மாடிப் படிக்கட்டுகள் செங்கற்களால் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளன.[26] கோட்டையின் மைய பகுதியில் நான்கு ஒட்டகத் திமில் வடிவ குவிமாடங்கள் உள்ளன. மண்டபத்தின் மையத் தூண்தான் குவிமாடங்களின் முழு எடையையும் தாங்குகிறது.[23]
கோட்டையும் அதன் குறிப்பிடத்தக்க கட்டிடங்களின் தொகுப்பும் 1620-ல் கட்டப்பட்டவை. இந்தப் பகுதியின் சில குறிப்பிடத்தக்க கட்டடங்கள் என்றால் 13 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் கட்டப்பட்ட மாசிலாமணிநாதர் கோயில், 1701இல் கட்டப்பட்ட சீயோன் தேவாலயம், 1718 இல் கட்டப்பட்ட புதிய ஜெருசலேம் தேவாலயம், 1792 இல் கட்டப்பட்ட நகர நுழைவாயில், 1784 இல் கட்டப்பட்ட ஆளுநர் பங்களா, 17 மற்றும் 18 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டுகளில் கட்டப்பட்ட கல்லறைகள் உள்ளன. கோட்டையில் உள்ளே உள்ள குடியிருப்புகளின் வாயில் மற்றும் முக்கிய தெருக்களுடன் மரக் கதவுகள் கொண்ட ஒரு சிறிய ஐரோப்பிய நகரம் போன்ற தோற்றத்தில் உள்ளது, அதாவது, இராச வீதிபோல உள்ளது.[21][22][23][27] இந்த இராச வீதியின் குறிப்பிடத்தக்க கட்டிடங்கள் சில அவை கேட் ஹவுஸ், முகில்ட்ரூப் மாளிகை, போர்ட் மாஸ்டர் பங்களா, ரிகிலிங் மாளிகை போன்றவை ஆகும்.[27] இங்கு கடல் நோக்கி கோட்டையின் சுவர்கள் இருந்ததால், இங்கிருந்த உப்புக்காற்றுச் சூழல் கோட்டையை அரித்தது, ஆதலால் அவ்வப்போது சுவர்களை வலுவூட்டவேண்டி இருந்ததால், இராணுவப் படைகள் நடத்திய தாக்குதலைத் தாங்க முடியவில்லை, ஆனால் சூறையாடும் குதிரைப்படை தாக்குதல்களில் இருந்து குடிமக்களுக்கு ஒரு பாதுகாப்பு அளித்தது.[1] கோட்டைச் சுவர்கள் கருங்கல் கொண்டு கட்டப்பட்டன