The Fort of Moti Daman: 30,000 square metres, ten bastions, and a working district court inside
Background
Construction of the Fort of Moti Daman commenced in A.D. 1559 and concluded in A.D. 1581.
The fortification covers a large area of 30,000 square metres.
It has 10 bastions, reached by stairs at several points along the walls.
Inside stand the Cathedral of Bom Jesus, a Dominican Monastery, Bocage House, an old lighthouse and a convent school.
The fort also holds the Administrator's Secretariat, Government House, the district court, the district library, a public health centre and the Daman Municipal Council.
Most of the fort is open to the public.
Construction:
A.D. 1559 to A.D. 1581
Area:
30,000 square metres
Bastions:
10
Why it matters for exams: A Portuguese fort that still houses a district court and a secretariat is an unusual heritage-and-administration link examiners like.
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In plain words
Bastion Bastion — A projecting part of a fort wall, built so defenders can fire along the wall face.