Madikeri Fort and Palace Madikeri Tickets, timings, offers Dec 2023

Category
Monument and historical place
Duration
1 - 2 Hours
Mobile Voucher
Accepted
Bird spotting
Zone
Parking
Available
Drinking water
Available
Staircase
Available
Couple
Friendly
Baby
Friendly
Sitting Area
Available
Children's play area
Available
FIrst Aid kit
Available
Cctv
Available
Security guard
Available
Dustbin
Available

Ticket

free entry
Adult
FREE
Children
FREE
Mobile Camera
FREE
still camera
FREE
Video Camera
FREE

Description

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.

Madikeri Deputy Commissioner's Office is located inside the Madikeri Fort premises. The church building houses a museum, which contains several items related to history - mainly the British rule era, and also has a huge portrait of Kodagu's eminent personality Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa. The other buildings inside the fort include the Mahatma Gandhi Public Library, the Kote Maha Ganapathi temple and the district prison. The two-storied lofty and spacious structure is 110 feet long. The British renovated the structure twice and in 1933, a clock tower and a portico to park the commissioner's car were added. This temple also forms one of the major temples list competing for Madikeri Dasara festival.

Tips

Museum too is compact dot expect too much, it may disappoint.

Operational Hours

January to December
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday	10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday	10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday	10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Saturday	10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Sunday	10:00 AM - 05:30 PM
*Last Admission*	05:00 PM