An imposing triangular fort at Kannur that has a moat and flanking bastions. The laterite fort was built first by the Portuguese Viceroy Don Francisco De Almeida in 1505. The fort changed hands many times before becoming a bastion of the English East India Company. It was an important military outpost of the British in Malabar. The fort offers a spectacular view of the Moppila Bay and Dharmadom island.