Palakkad Fort is one of the best-preserved forts in Kerala. It was constructed by Haider Ali, the great monarch of Mysore in AD 1766 to better the communication between Coimbatore and West Coast. In 1784, the British captured the fort which later fell into the hands of the Zamorin. Again in AD 1790, the British recaptured and renovated it.
The fort, otherwise called Tipu’s Fort is located at the heart of Palakkad town and has wide surroundings, consisting of a Martyr’s Column and an open-air auditorium called ‘Rappadi’. The fort is now under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India.