Korlai Fort
Korlai fort is an example of a Portuguese fortification which is
situated in the town of Korlai, Maharashtra, India. It was built
on an island named Morro de Chaul that intends to guard the
way to Revdanda Creek. By building this fort, the Portuguese
were able to defend their province that stretched from Korlai
to Vasai. The length of the fort is about 2828feet with an
average breadth of 89feet. The hill-top is bastioned and is also
surrounded by a parapet. The enclosed wall is 5feet 3inches
tall and for guns, it has 305 battlements. There are in all seven
bastions, and each is named after a saint. Some of them are São
Pedro, São Filipe, São Inácio, São Diego and São Francisco. It
has a large three-mouthed rain-water cistern. The church was
built in the 1630s for army use and remained functional till
1728.




