Surat Fort was the coolest one!

Surat | Friday | 20th July, 2018

Summary:

We have an inbuilt cut-off system installed. The Persian-style wind catchers encapsulated cool air through louvers and expelled stale air by working upon the natural buoyancy of thermal forces installed in the vents. Behind the vents were, cruciform-shaped air ducts.The original castle had unique ventilating system that allowed fresh air to come in and hot air to go out without exposing the inner surface to outside. These may also reveal in the second phase of the castle.“To suit the lifestyle of today and changed climatic conditions, 101 tonne air-conditioning system has been installed to preserve the fragile building as well as the artifacts exhibits. We switch off the air-conditioning two hours after switching it on during visiting hours..