MGR Memorial

MGR Memorial: 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 MGR Memorial

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 MGR Memorial — distance from nearby cities

• From Chennai (TN): about 3 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
• From Tirupati (AP): about 141 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
• From Vellore (TN): about 157 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
• From Chittoor (AP): about 162 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
• From Puducherry (PY): about 169 km by road (135 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry

Coordinates: 13.06427, 80.28531. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near MGR Memorial

• Kannagi · attraction · Chennai · ~1 km · Must-see
• Victory War Memorial · fort · Chennai · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Triplicane Big Wallajah Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
• Marina Beach · beach · Chennai · ~2 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Vivekanandar Illam · attraction · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
• Triplican Lebbai Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
• Fort St. George Museum · museum · Chennai · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Zion Church · church · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
• Bharat Insurance Building · fort · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
• Queenship Mary Church · church · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
• Armenian Church of the Virgin Mary · church · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
• St. Andrew's Church · church · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
• Government Museum · museum · Chennai · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Kachaleeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
• Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
• Thousand Lights Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
• St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica · church · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
• St George's Cathedral · church · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of MGR Memorial

Other forts & heritage near MGR Memorial

• Victory War Memorial · fort · Chennai · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Bharat Insurance Building · fort · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
• Ashok Pillar · fort · Chennai · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Babuji Memorial Ashram Manapakkam Chennai · fort · Chennai · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Rajiv Gandhi Memorial · fort · Kanchipuram · ~48 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 · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram · fort · Chengalpattu · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Alamparai Fort · fort · Chengalpattu · ~117 km · Must-see

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