FAMOUS FORT IN GOA

  1)Fort Aguada Language Download PDF Watch Edit This article is about the fort in Goa. For the fort in Bandra, Mumbai, see  Castella de Aguada . Learn more This article  does not  cite  any  sources . Fort Aguada  is a well-preserved seventeenth-century  Portuguese   fort , along with a lighthouse, standing in  Goa ,  India , on  Sinquerim Beach , overlooking the  Arabian Sea . It is an  ASI  protected  Monument of National Importance in Goa . Fort Aguada Fort Aguada's ramparts overlook Sinquerim Beach and the Arabian Sea. Location Goa ,  India Coordinates 15.488°N 73.763°E Built 1612 ; 409 years ago Location in Goa, India Show map of Goa Show map of India Show all Origins and History Edit The fort was originally constructed in 1612 to guard against the  Dutch . It was a reference point for the vessels coming from  Europe  at that time. This old Portuguese fort stands on the beach s...