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Barabati Fort | |
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Type | Fort |
Location | Cuttack |
Coordinates | 20°29′4.67″N 85°51′51.93″E / 20.4846306°N 85.8644250°E |
Height | 14.62 meters |
Founder | Old fort by Marakata Keshari of Somavamshi (Keshari) dynasty New fort by King Anangabhima Deva III of Eastern Ganga dynasty (1211-1238) |
Built | 989 CE |
Barabati Fort is a 987 CE fort built by Marakata Keshari of Somavanshi (Keshari) dynasty in Cuttack, Odisha.[1] The ruins of the fort remain with its moat, gate, and the earthen mound of the nine-storied palace.