The construction of the first English fortress in India was completed on April 23, 1640 - the day of St. George, so the fort was named after this saint. The city of Madras - now Chennai - began to develop around the fortress, becoming a major trading center in India. Entrance to the fort, protected by a wall 6 meters high, is possible through the so-called. Sea gate. On the territory of the fortress is the former house of the governor-general, the Church of the Virgin Mary - the oldest Anglican church in Asia (1678-1680), the Fort Museum is located in the three-story building of the former State Exchange. It demonstrates weapons, portraits of members of the British royal family, relics from the era of English rule, a model of a fort, lithographs with views of old Madras
Nowadays, the government of Tamil Nadu sits in the governor general's house, so there are no tours of the fort, but you can visit the museum of the fort.