Sultan Battery is situated in Boloor, 4 km away from Mangalore City. It was built with Black stones by Tipu Sultan to prevent warships to enter the Gurupur River. Now the remaining part of the fort is called as “Tipu's Well”. It is today a deserted spot but its construction is inexplicably exquisite.
Although it is a watchtower, it gives the impression of a miniature fortress with its arrangements for mounting cannons all around.
Kadri is another ancient historic spot in Mangalore. The Kadri Temple dating back to about 1068 A.D. with its nine tanks, its square temple, nestling at the foot of the highest hill, draws hundreds of visitors annually to Mangalore.
The Lokeshwara bronze statue of the Kadri Manjunatha Temple is known to be the best bronze statue in India. On top of the hill King Kundavarma Bhupendra built a mutt, which came to be called 'Jogimutt'. There are some stone caves on top of the hill, which are known as the caves of the Pandavas.
St. Aloysius Church is situated 1 km away from the city’s main center. The walls of the church are covered with the paintings of the artist Antony Moshaini of Italy. The church was built in the year 1899-1900. St. Aloysius College Chapel, an architectural gem, comparable with the Sistine chapel in Rome, is situated on a lighthouse hill. The special beauty of the chapel is the wonderful series of paintings that virtually cover every inch of the interior roof and walls.
Shri Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple of Mangalore is known as a pilgrim center and boasts of many sacred temples like Sharavu, Kadri, Mangaladevi, and Kudroli etc. Kudroli Gokarnath Temple is situated 3 km away from main city area. Recently, this temple has been renovated and now it is one of the tourist attraction places in Mangalore. |
