Notable fort · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Anna Nagar Arch
Anna Nagar Arch is a fort in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Anna Nagar Arch: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Anna Nagar Arch
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Anna Nagar Arch — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 7 km by road (6 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 133 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 149 km by road (119 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 153 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Puducherry (PY): about 167 km by road (134 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
Coordinates: 13.07515, 80.21797. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Anna Nagar Arch
- Thiru Vi Ka Park · park · Chennai · ~1 km · Must-see
- Anna Nagar Tower Park · park · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chetpet Ecopark · sanctuary · Chennai · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Chennai Rail Museum · museum · Chennai · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- ICF Lake · lake · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Government Museum · museum · Chennai · ~5 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ashok Pillar · fort · Chennai · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Semmozhi Poonga Botanical Park Chennai Tamilnadu · sanctuary · Chennai · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Thousand Lights Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- St George's Cathedral · church · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Natesan Park · park · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam · temple · Chennai · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Church · church · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Santana Srinivasa Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bharat Insurance Building · fort · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- Queenship Mary Church · church · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Anna Nagar Arch
- Ashok Pillar · fort · Chennai · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bharat Insurance Building · fort · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- Victory War Memorial · fort · Chennai · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Babuji Memorial Ashram Manapakkam Chennai · fort · Chennai · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rajiv Gandhi Memorial · fort · Kanchipuram · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Fort Geldria · fort · Thiruvallur · ~50 km · Must-see
- Krishna's Butter Ball · fort · Chengalpattu · ~63 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Descent of the Ganga River and Arjuna's Penance · fort · Chengalpattu · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram · fort · Chengalpattu · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Alamparai Fort · fort · Chengalpattu · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Anna Nagar Arch open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Anna Nagar Arch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Anna Nagar Arch?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Anna Nagar Arch from Chennai?
Anna Nagar Arch is about 7 km by road from Chennai (6 km straight line), 133 km from Tirupati and 149 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Anna Nagar Arch?
Nearby: Thiru Vi Ka Park (park, 1 km), Anna Nagar Tower Park (park, 2 km), Chetpet Ecopark (sanctuary, 3 km), Chennai Rail Museum (museum, 4 km), ICF Lake (lake, 4 km), Panagal Park (park, 5 km).
Is Anna Nagar Arch worth visiting?
Anna Nagar Arch is listed as a notable fort in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.