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	== History ==		== History ==
	[[File:Quilon 1505 verbessert.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Sketch of the Thangaserri, 1505. The fort can be seen close to the shore.]]		[[File:Quilon 1505 verbessert.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Sketch of the Thangaserri, 1505. The fort can be seen close to the shore.]]
	Tangasseri was associated with the Chinese trade from the first millennium AD and later colonised by the [[Portuguese people\|Portuguese]], [[Dutch people\|Dutch]] and the [[British people\|British]] to become the "gold village". According to Historians, Captain Rodriguez came to Quilon and was appointed as the captain of the [[Factory (trading post)\|factory]] and trade, with permission from the queen. St.Thomas Fort (once known as Fortaleza da São Tomé) was built by the Portuguese under [[Afonso de Albuquerque]] for the protection of the newly developed trade. In 1505 the Portuguese established a trading port here, and in 1518 established its sovereignty through the construction of Fort St. Thomas. Later in 1661 the town and the fort were handed over to the Dutch who made it the capital of [[Dutch Malabar]]. The Dutch occupied the fort for several years. In 1795, the [[British East India Company]] took possession of the fort. In 1823 Fort St. Thomas accepted a lease by [[Travancore]] from the British ~~Government~~ for a period of twenty years.<ref name="Diocese of Quilon">{{cite news \|title=Parishes – Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon \|url=http://quilondiocese.com/quilon.php?ytopt=parish_details&listId=6 \|location=Kollam, India \|access-date=2 December 2014 \|quote=Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.colonialvoyage.com/st-thomas-fort-tangasseri-or-thangassery-kerala-india/ \|title=St Thomas Fort in Tangasseri – Kollam \|publisher=Colonial Voyage \|access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref>		Tangasseri was associated with the Chinese trade from the first millennium AD and later colonised by the [[Portuguese people\|Portuguese]], [[Dutch people\|Dutch]] and the [[British people\|British]] to become the "gold village". According to Historians, Captain Rodriguez came to Quilon and was appointed as the captain of the [[Factory (trading post)\|factory]] and trade, with permission from the queen. St.Thomas Fort (once known as Fortaleza da São Tomé) was built by the Portuguese under [[Afonso de Albuquerque]] for the protection of the newly developed trade. In 1505 the Portuguese established a trading port here, and in 1518 established its sovereignty through the construction of Fort St. Thomas. Later in 1661 the town and the fort were handed over to the Dutch who made it the capital of [[Dutch Malabar]]. The Dutch occupied the fort for several years. In 1795, the [[British East India Company]] took possession of the fort. In 1823 Fort St. Thomas accepted a lease by [[Travancore]] from the British government for a period of twenty years.<ref name="Diocese of Quilon">{{cite news \|title=Parishes – Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon \|url=http://quilondiocese.com/quilon.php?ytopt=parish_details&listId=6 \|location=Kollam, India \|access-date=2 December 2014 \|quote=Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.colonialvoyage.com/st-thomas-fort-tangasseri-or-thangassery-kerala-india/ \|title=St Thomas Fort in Tangasseri – Kollam \|publisher=Colonial Voyage \|access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref>

	Fort St. Thomas was originally around {{convert\|20\|ft}} tall. Today, the remains of the fort, popularly known as "Tangasseri fort" remain facing the beach. The government of India has taken over the fort and it is being considered an historical landmark. Restoration of the fort is ongoing. At present, the fort is managed by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mining-rampant-at-tangasseri-fort/article1789624.ece \|title=Mining rampant at Tangasseri Fort \|work=The Hindu \|date=30 January 2007 \|access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref>		Fort St. Thomas was originally around {{convert\|20\|ft}} tall. Today, the remains of the fort, popularly known as "Tangasseri fort" remain facing the beach. The government of India has taken over the fort and it is being considered an historical landmark. Restoration of the fort is ongoing. At present, the fort is managed by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mining-rampant-at-tangasseri-fort/article1789624.ece \|title=Mining rampant at Tangasseri Fort \|work=The Hindu \|date=30 January 2007 \|access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref>
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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131122170529/http://rotarytangasseri.org/history.html "Tangaserri a brief history"]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131122170529/http://rotarytangasseri.org/history.html "Tangaserri a brief history"]

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{{short description|Ruined fortification in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox historic site
| name = Fort Thomas<br /> (Tangasseri Fort)
| other_name = Fortaleza da São Tomé
| native_language = [[Malayalam]]
| image = Thangassery Fort.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Front view
| designation1 =
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| designation1_type = Cultural
| designation1_free1name = State Party
| designation1_free1value = {{IND}}
| designation1_free2name = Region
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| elevation =
| built = 1518
| architect = [[Portugal|Portuguese]]
| architecture = [[Portuguese colonial architecture|Portuguese Colonial]],<br />Built using [[sandstone]] and lime mortar
| location = [[Tangasseri]], [[Kollam]] city,<br />[[Kerala]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|8.88|76.60|display=inline}}
| locmapin = India Kollam#Kerala#India
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'''Fort Thomas''' or '''St. Thomas Fort''' or '''Fortaleza da São Tomé''', also known as '''Tangasseri Fort''', is a ruined [[fort]] located in the beach town of [[Tangasseri]] on the shores of the [[Arabian Sea]] in the city of [[Kollam]], Kerala, India. It is located around {{convert|5|km}} from the city center of [[Kollam]] and {{convert|71|km}} from the state capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/kollam-mayor-inspects-tangasseri-fort/article1790645.ece |title=Kollam Mayor inspects Tangasseri Fort |work=The Hindu |date=1 February 2007 |access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Quilon 1505 verbessert.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sketch of the Thangaserri, 1505. The fort can be seen close to the shore.]]
Tangasseri was associated with the Chinese trade from the first millennium AD and later colonised by the [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]], [[Dutch people|Dutch]] and the [[British people|British]] to become the "gold village". According to Historians, Captain Rodriguez came to Quilon and was appointed as the captain of the [[Factory (trading post)|factory]] and trade, with permission from the queen. St.Thomas Fort (once known as Fortaleza da São Tomé) was built by the Portuguese under [[Afonso de Albuquerque]] for the protection of the newly developed trade. In 1505 the Portuguese established a trading port here, and in 1518 established its sovereignty through the construction of Fort St. Thomas. Later in 1661 the town and the fort were handed over to the Dutch who made it the capital of [[Dutch Malabar]]. The Dutch occupied the fort for several years. In 1795, the [[British East India Company]] took possession of the fort. In 1823 Fort St. Thomas accepted a lease by [[Travancore]] from the British Government for a period of twenty years.<ref name="Diocese of Quilon">{{cite news |title=Parishes – Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon |url=http://quilondiocese.com/quilon.php?ytopt=parish_details&listId=6 |location=Kollam, India |access-date=2 December 2014 |quote=Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colonialvoyage.com/st-thomas-fort-tangasseri-or-thangassery-kerala-india/ |title=St Thomas Fort in Tangasseri – Kollam |publisher=Colonial Voyage |access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref>

Fort St. Thomas was originally around {{convert|20|ft}} tall. Today, the remains of the fort, popularly known as "Tangasseri fort" remain facing the beach. The government of India has taken over the fort and it is being considered an historical landmark. Restoration of the fort is ongoing. At present, the fort is managed by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mining-rampant-at-tangasseri-fort/article1789624.ece |title=Mining rampant at Tangasseri Fort |work=The Hindu |date=30 January 2007 |access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery class="center" mode="packed-overlay">
Thangassery Fort Right view.jpeg|Old – St.Thomas Fort – Right-view
Thangassery Fort Kollam2.jpg|Right View
Thangassery Fort Kollam1.jpg|Renovated St.Thomas Fort – Front-view
Thangassery Fort Kollam - DSC03142.jpg|Back Side Entrance
Thangassery Fort Kollam - DSC03149.jpg|Inside View
Thangassery Fort Kollam - DSC03144.jpg|Main Wall
Thangassery Fort Kollam - DSC03145.jpg|The Windows
</gallery>

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|St. Thomas Fort, Tangasseri}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131123175425/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/30/stories/2007013006640300.htm "Mining rampant at Tangasseri fort"]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131122170529/http://rotarytangasseri.org/history.html "Tangaserri a brief history"]

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{{Tourism in Kerala}}
{{Kollam |state=collapsed}}
{{Kollam district}}

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kollam]]
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[[Category:Kingdom of Travancore]]
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