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TOMB OF KANHOJI ANGRE Just five minute walk From Alibag S.T stand, on way to market, is this tomb. The Structure has 8 faces and the pillar are exquisitely sculpted.
ANGRE WADA Two minutes distance from Alibag bus stands this mansion in renovated form. The seat of Angre dynasty, some historic artifacts are kept in the first floor hall.
CHATRIBAG Chatri is tomb in Marathi. Here,one finds stone tombs of Angre rulers with artistic carvings on them. Most tombs are in a ill-kept state.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY Established in 1904, this observatory is the only one of its kind in Asia and one of 13 in the whole world, with whom data is exchanged every 12 minutes. The British period building that houses rare valuable instruments like magnetograph is built only in stone, with no steel used. The observatory records magnetic movement in the earths crust and also magnetic storms caused by solar storms.
NIKITIN MEMORIAL REVDANDA The first ever Russian to land on Indian soil was Afnasi Nikitin, some 500 years back. He first set his foot at Revdanda in his sailboat. In memory of this historic event, a monument is erected in the premises of SRT High School, Revdanda.
KARMARKAR SHILPALAYA(sasawane) 18 kms from Alibag on Alibag-Revas Road, 150 works of art of the famous sculptor Late Mr. Nanasaheb Karmakar are displayed in his own bungalow.
Overview : Alibag History : Beaches : ALIBAG BEACH VARSOLI BEACH, KIHIM BEACH, SASAWANE BEACH, AAKSHI BEACH, NAGAON BEACH Ports : MANDWA PORT REWAS PORT, REVDANDA PORT Forts : KHANDERI FORT UNDERI FORT, HIRAKOT FORT, AAGARKOT FORT , SAGARGADH FORT , KOLABA FORT Religious : SRI KANAKESWAR SHRINE SRI DATTA TEMPLE, SRI RAMAESHWAR TEMPLE(chaul), SHITALADEVI TEMPLE