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Things to Know

  • 1 - 2 Hours
    Duration
    1 - 2 Hours
  • Mobile voucher
    Mobile Voucher
    Accepted
  • Bird spotting Zone
    Bird spotting
    Zone
  • Parking
    Parking
    Available
  • Drinking water Available
    Drinking water
    Available
  • Staircase Available
    Staircase
    Available
  • Couple Friendly
    Couple
    Friendly
  • Baby Friendly
    Baby
    Friendly
  • Sitting Area Available
    Sitting Area
    Available
  • Children's play area Available
    Children's play area
    Available
  • FIrst Aid kit Available
    FIrst Aid kit
    Available
  • Cctv Available
    Cctv
    Available
  • Security guard Available
    Security guard
    Available
  • Dustbin Available
    Dustbin
    Available
  • Art gallery Available
    Art gallery
    Available

Ticket

  • free entry
    free entry
  • Adult ticket
    Adult
    FREE
  • Child ticket
    Children
    FREE
  • Foreigner ticket
    Foreigner
    FREE
  • Mobile camera
    Mobile Camera
    FREE
  • Still camera
    Still Camera
    FREE
  • Video camera
    Video Camera
    FREE


About

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.

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Weather forecast in Madikeri Fort and Palace

33.63°C scattered clouds

Weather
scattered clouds

  • 2024-03-29T00:55:10
    Sunrise
  • 2024-03-29T13:08:06
    Sunset
  • 33.63
    Minimum temperature
    33.63° C
  • 33.63
    Maximum temperature
    33.63° C
  • 22 %
    Humidity
    22 %
  • 1008 hPa
    Pressure
    1008 hPa
  • 0.83 m/s² Calm
    Windspeed
    0.83 m/s² Calm
  • 126 SE SouthEast
    Wind Direction
    126 SE SouthEast

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