Sewri Fort

Sewri Fort
शिवडी किल्ला
Sewri Fort
Sewri Fort is located in Mumbai
Sewri Fort
Location within Mumbai
General information
TypeFort
LocationSewree, Mumbai
Coordinates19°00′02″N 72°51′37″E / 19.000635°N 72.860363°E / 19.000635; 72.860363
Elevation60 m (197 ft)
Completed1680
ClientBritish
OwnerDepartment of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra

The Sewri Fort (also spelled Sewree Fort) (Marathi: शिवडी किल्ला) is a fort in Mumbai built by the British at Sewri. Built in 1680, fort served as a watch tower, atop a quarried hill overlooking the Mumbai harbour.[1]

  1. ^ "Fortifying Mumbai Tourism". Hindustan Times. HT Media Ltd. 16 January 2006. p. 2.