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Fort Cochin
The
beach at Fort Cochin is not exotic but is teeming with life. People come here
for a walk, to while away time looking across the sea to see the ships awaiting
berth at port, the sun setting in the horizon as the sky becomes a play of
colours.
Fort Cochin is the site of the St. Francis Church, which was built in 1510 by
Portuguese Franciscan friars who arrived with Albuquerque in 1503. This church,
said to be the oldest European church built in India, was the burial site for
Vasco da Gama in 1524. Fourteen years later, his body was exhumed and sent to
Lisbon in Portugal. Later the church was successively taken over by the
Protestant Dutch, then the British to become an Anglican Church and finally the
Church of South India. Telling this historic tale are gravestones inside the
church as well as an 18th century register of marriages and baptisms.
Also in Fort Cochin is
the Santa Cruz Basilica, a Roman Catholic Church that dates back to 1902. It
was also built by the Portuguese and is said to have suffered severe damage
when the British fought with the Dutch to take control of Cochin. Its
attractions include the pastel-coloured interiors with beautiful paintings and
a decorative ceiling.
Dutch Palace
Built by the Portuguese in 1555, the
‘Mattancherry Palace’ better known as the ‘Dutch Palace’ was presented to the
Raja of Cochin, Veer Kerala Varma (1537-61), as a gesture of goodwill and
probably as a means of securing trading privileges. The Palace was renovated by
the Dutch in 1663, hence the alternate name of 'Dutch Palace', though at no
time did the Dutch actually stay there! It is a two-storey building that
surrounds a courtyard containing a Hindu temple. At the centre of the palace is
the Coronation Hall that has a display of dresses, turbans, palanquins and
weapons from that era. There are also 17th century murals of Gods and scenes
from the Ramayana and other epics.
Jewish Synagogue
Located at Mattancherry, this synagogue built
in 1568 by the prosperous Jewish community, is the oldest in India. It was
partially destroyed by the Portuguese in the war of 1662 and was rebuilt by the
Dutch. One of its interesting features is the hand painted willow pattern floor
tiles brought from Canton in China in mid 18th century and no two tiles are
alike. The interior offers many delights: a Belgian chandelier, scrolls of the
Old Testament, copper plates on which were recorded the grants of privilege
made by the Cochin rulers to the Jewish community in the 4th century and finely
wrought gold and silver crowns gifted to the synagogue by various patrons. The
area around the synagogue is known as Jew town whose by-lanes that wind around
offer charming sights of houses built in Dutch, Portuguese and British styles.
Parikshith Thampuran
Located
in mainland Ernakulam, is an archaeological museum that houses interesting 19th
century oil paintings, old coins, sculptures in stone and plaster of Paris,
copies of murals and collections of the Kochi royal family. It is housed in a
traditional building that was once the Durbar Hall.
Willingdon Island
Willingdon Island is another of Cochin's
famous islands and is named after Lord Willingdon, one of the British Viceroys.
It is a man-made island created using soil obtained while dredging the Kochi
harbour to allow vessels with deeper draughts to dock. Situated between
Ernakulam and Mattancherry and separated from both by the backwaters, the
Island is the site for some of the City's best hotels, the Indian Navy's
Southern Naval Command Headquarters, the Cochin Port Trust and the Customs
House apart from various other industrial and commercial houses.
Bolgatty Island
Bolgatty Island is a narrow stretch of an
island, easily accessible from the mainland. This Island is the site of the
Bolgatty Palace built by the Dutch in 1744. Later it became the seat of the
British Resident of Cochin. Today it is a hotel run by the Kerala Tourism
Development Corporation. The grounds contain small golf links and has several
vantage points for lovely views of the harbour and the sea.
Vypeen Island
Ferries shuttle across the narrow strait from
Fort Cochin to Vypeen Island. The interesting sights here are the Lighthouse at
Ochanthuruth, the 16th century Pallipuram Fort and some good beaches.
Gundu Island
Spread across an area of 5 acres, this is the
smallest island around Cochin. The only building here is a Coir Factory run by
a co-operative society. Here can be observed the process of manufacturing Coir
from coconut fibre, with weavers making colourfully designed doormats and floor
coverings.
Museum
of Kerala History
Located about 8 kms from Ernakulam, is the
best place for a quick trip down the ancient lanes of Kerala's history.
Greeting the visitor outside is a statue of Parasurama, the mythological sage
who's said to create Kerala by throwing his axe into the sea. Important
historical episodes ranging from the Neolithic age to the modern era are
depicted through life-size figures.
Located about 8 kms from Ernakulam, is the best place for a quick
trip down the ancient lanes of Kerala's history. Greeting the visitor outside
is a statue of Parasurama, the mythological sage who's said to create Kerala by
throwing his axe into the sea. Important historical episodes ranging from the
Neolithic age to the modern era are depicted through life-size figures.
Hill Palace Museum
Located in Tripunithura, 12 kms southeast of
Ernakulam, displays the erstwhile wealth and prosperity of the Royal families
of Cochin, including the King's throne and crown. Also on show are other
trappings of royalty like majestic beds, paintings, carvings and samples of
epigraphy.
Parur
& Chennamangalam
Located about 35 kms
north of Cochin, this town encapsulates the cultural and religious harmony of
this region. There is a synagogue built around the same time as that of
Mattancherry. Nearby is an Agraharam (place of Brahmins), a small street of
closely packed houses, a settlement of the Tamil Brahmins. Parur also has a
Syrian Orthodox Church, a Krishna temple and a temple to the Goddess
Mookambika.
Located 4 kms away from here is Chennamangalam, which has the oldest
synagogue in Kerala, apart from a Jesuit Church, a Hindu temple, a 16th century
Mosque as well as Muslim and Jewish burial grounds.
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Ernakulam is located
on the coast of the Arabian sea with Kottayam and Alappuzha districts in the
south, Idukki in the east and Thrissur in the north.
Public transportation within the city is largely dependent on private buses.
Taxi and auto rickshaws are available for hire throughout the day. Narrow
roads have made traffic congestion a major problem in the city. So if you are
thinking of driving around the city by yourself, think again!
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Cochin or
Kochi, is sobriqueted as 'Queen of the Arabian Sea', is the
commercial and industrial capital of Kerala. Being strategically located
natural harbour on the East- West trade route, Cochin is one of the major
ports in India.
Cochin’s fertile
land and richness brought Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, British and
Portuguese to its shores. They came for spices, camphor,
sandalwood, gold and silks. These traders brought with them the culture and
technology of other lands, making Cochin a global city.
Much of Kochi lies
at sea level with a coastline of 48 km. The city has an estimated population
of 650,000, with an extended metropolitan population of over 1.6 million,
making it the largest urban agglomeration and the second largest city in
Kerala.
The current
metropolitan limits of Kochi include the mainland Ernakulam, old Kochi, the
suburbs of Edapally, Kalamassery and Kakkanad to the northeast; Tripunithura
to the southeast; and a group of islands closely scattered in the Vembanad
Lake.
Influenced by
successive waves of migration over the course of several millennia, the
population of the city is a mix of people from all parts of Kerala and most
of India. The pan-Indian nature is highlighted by the substantial presence of
various ethnic communities from different parts of the country. Kochi has a
diverse, multicultural, and secular community consisting of Hindus,
Christians, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists among other denominations,
all living in peaceful co-existence.
Keeping up with its
multi-ethnic Diaspora, Kochi celebrates traditional Kerala festivals like
Onam and Vishu along with North Indian Hindu festivals like Holi and Diwali
with much gaiety. Christian and Islamic festivals like Christmas, Easter, Eid
ul-Fitr and Milad-E-Sherif are also celebrated. A merry making feast called
the Cochin Carnival is celebrated at Fort Kochi every year during the last
ten days of December.
Kochiites (the
locals) generally partake of typical Kerala cuisine, which is characterised
by an abundance of coconut and spices. Other South Indian cuisines, as well
as Chinese and North Indian cuisines are popular. Fast food culture is also
very prominent.
City Highlights:
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Kochi (Cochin) is
the largest urban agglomeration spread over an area of 95 sq. km
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Fastest growing
Indian city on the West coast
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International
travellers coming to city for trade, missionary, tourism, etc
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Gateway to Kerala
for tourists
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Highest emigration
rate of 17 people per 100 households
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Top rated for ITES
and BPO
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Eco-tourism and
rich cultural heritage
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High Literacy and
Education
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Net Domestic
product of the district is around Rs. 45,660 million
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Commercial and
Industrial capital of Kerala
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Some of the large scale Infrastructure projects being
carried out are: Vallarpadam Container Terminal, Cochin Port Transhipment
Terminal, Airport-Seaport Road, SMART City, Infopark, SEZ and CIAL
Development Plan among others
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