Year of Construction:- 1546 AD
Surat Castle can easily be considered as the marquee heritage site of the city. Built in the year 1547, and restored by Surat Municipal Corporation in the year 2018, it stands on the banks of River Tapi. The Ahmedabad king Sultan Mahmood-III (1538-1554) ordered its construction to defend the city from the frequent attacks that had devastated it. He entrusted the work to Safi Agha, a Turkish soldier who had been ennobled with the title of Khudawand Khan.
Today it is a confluence of various cultures and its people who live in or had come to Surat at any given point in time. A curious visitor may find shades of Moghul, English, Dutch and Turkish architecture and cultures in just one place.
References:
https://www.suratmunicipal.gov.in/TheCity/SuratCastle#intro