Saturday 20 October 2012

Tivim Fort, Goa



Tivim Fort - Protected or neglected Site?
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Our visit to the fort on 19th Oct. 2012
After St. Christopher Church of Tivim. take a road uphill towards left
It is located on the Tivim - Colvale road soon after 'Mauli Garrage'

It's one of the 17th Century forts of Tivim or Thivim

Here are some pics

Tunnel
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Inside of the tunnel
 
 
 
 




Walls etc
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Tivim Fort - Protected or neglected Site?
  
Walls etc with wild growth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
to the right of the Tivim – Colvale Road
As if the road passing through the fort
 
 
 Protected?
 
 
Neglected
 
 Gate /Arch /entrance / door
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a well
 
 
 
Road houses etc close to the fort
 
 
 
 
 
 
St. Michael Chapel nearby
 
 
 
Cross in front
 
 
 
 
with main road to Colvale
 
 
 
 
 
Note: The board inscription has been modified to depict the present state of the fort


 
Video (Fort in ruins) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW1qKzpTONo

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Feel sorry about this sad state of affairs.