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Bekal Fort

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Bekal Fort is one of the biggest forts in kerala, spreading over forty acres . Bekal Fort lies 16 Kms south of Kasaragod on the national highway at the northern tip of the state . This fort is mor e than 300 years old and is believed to have been built in the 1650's by Sivappa Naik of the Ikkeri dynasty The features of the Bekal Fort in Kerala are the underground tunnels, the observation towers, the sea bastion, the meandering entrance, the strategic o pe nings on the walls etc. There is also a mosque built by Tipu Sultan just outside the Bekal Fort. The other important features of this fort are the tank with its flight of steps, the tunnel opening towards the south, the magazi ne for keeping ammunition and the broad and wide steps leading to the Observation Tower. There is a sea side pathway with a magnificent view of the fort to the east and the sea to the west linking the beaches north a