Jaffna Fort (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணக் கோட்டை, romanized: Yāḻppāṇak Kōṭṭai; Sinhala: යාපනය බලකොටුව Yapanaya Balakotuwa) is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatão (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatão). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948. As the only large military fort in the country, due to the presence of only government and military buildings within its ramparts, it was garrisoned by a detachment of the Ceylon Army.

At least should visit once if you are in Srilanka. Large fort but smaller than galle one. Should get a ticket for entrance. There are some good views, which you can add to your photo collection.

Historical fort it was faced attacks and militaries activities from Hollander, Portuguese, British and and srilankan local wars

Jaffna Fort is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618. It was too windy.

Jaffna Fort is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatão (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatão). It was captured by the Dutch under 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948. Buildings inside the fort include the Governor's residence (King's House), Queen's House, Kruys Church, the Garrison Parade Ground, Police quarters and several buildings from the Portuguese era. The fort is known as one of the greatest Dutch forts in Asia, owing to the extensive alterations they made to the original Portuguese design, including adding defensive triangles to mirror something similar to a snowflake (which is especially visible from an aerial vantage point).

A must visit place once Princess Palace is very strange

Old fort built by portuguese in 1600s and later claimed by Dutch.The view from the ramparts when the sun sets is fascinating.

Great place in evening 👍

Highly recommended to sri lanka

Jaffna Fort (யாழ்ப்பாணக் கோட்டை, යාපනය බලකොටුව) is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Due to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatão (Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Milagres de Jafanapatão). It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948. As the only large military fort in the country, due to the presence of only government and military buildings within its ramparts, it was garrisoned by a detachment of the Ceylon Army.

Highly recommended to visit in the evening so you can see the nice sunset. The ticket counter will be closed at 5.30pm. No visitors are allowed after that time. Well maintained and you can see lots of historically valuables. Worth to spend your evening at here if you visit Jaffna. Ice cream is available in the outside and you can have a walk through the walking track by the sea. You can hear a trumpet sound sharp at 6pm from the nearby army quarters.

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Beautiful place 👍

Tourists place In jaffna

Nice place to spend evening times

A historical place... Nice tourist center

Very attractive place....

Old fort in Jaffna- Ceylon