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648  SOUTH INDIA

Street-by-Street: Fort Kochi

Kochi’s natural harbour, created by a massive flood in 1341,
attracted imperialists and merchants from all over the world.
In the 16th century, the Portuguese built a fort here, which was
later occupied by the Dutch and then the British. Today, this
quarter, with its mixture of architectural styles, encapsulates
Fort Kochi’s tumul tuous history. The most important building
here is St Francis Church, erected by the Portuguese in 1502
and considered to be among the oldest churches built
by Europeans in India. This area has now been declared
a Heritage Zone to preserve its many historic buildings.
. Santa Cruz Cathedral
Built in 1887, this cathedral has
Kashi Art Café impressive murals on its ceiling.
This charming
restaurant, in
an old Dutch
building, houses
an art gallery.
C E L L I S T R E E T

P E T E R
B A S T I O N S T R E E T
P R I N C E S S S T R E E T
T O W E R R O A D

Mattancherry R I V E R R O A D

C H U R C H

Koder House
The residence of Satu Koder, patriarch
of Kochi’s Jews, was built by his . Chinese Fishing Nets
ancestors in 1808. It has now been First erected between 1350 and 1450, these can tilevered fishing
converted into a boutique hotel. nets indicate trade links with China.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p703 and pp718–19

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