Fort Kochi

Buildings in Fort Kochi

Fort Kochi is a region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. This is one of a handful of water-related areas in the south west of mainland Kochi, and collectively known as Old West or Kochi Kochi. Next to it is Mattancherry. Even a casual stroll through the Fort Cochin is located in the port city of Kochi in Kerala is enough to make you feel transported to another world and time. The architectural style of buildings and layout of the city and easy to do in Fort Kochi in Kerala is different from other cities. 

Since the Fort Kochi was held under the Portuguese, Dutch and British at various times, the area is still a significant impact on architecture. Fort Kochi or Fort Cochin is one of the three urban areas make up the present city of Kochi in Kerala, India. The other two regions together comprise the city of Kochi Mattancherry and Ernakulam. Interestingly, the port city of Cochin was the first municipal borough 1866-1967. 

Chinese Fishing Net

It 'was in 1967, the three largest municipalities, and some neighboring areas joined to form a new company in Kochi. Fort Cochin is counted among the main attractions today Kochi in Kerala, but there was once a fishing village of no importance in the pre-colonial Kerala. He was baptized as Fort Kochi after the territory was given to the Portuguese in the year 1503 by Raja of Kochi. Raja gave the Portuguese permission to build a fort near the water to protect their commercial interests.

Fort built by the Portuguese, so here was named Emmanuel Fort, which is the name of this fort that derivatives "Fort Kochi" the first part of its name. Fort Emmanuel was destroyed by the Dutch. He was behind the Emmanuel Fort, the Portuguese built their settlements and a wooden church was rebuilt in 1516 as a permanent structure that the world famous St. Francis Church at this time. Considered the first church built by Europeans in India is here the Vasco da Gama was buried, just before his remains will be sent to Lisbon in Portugal later. 

St. francis Church

 From Cochin in Kerala was an important trading area for foreign tourists and seafarers holding Fort Kochi area passed many hands. It remained, however, held by the Portuguese almost 160 years until 1683, k, when the Dutch in the region. They then held the possession of Fort Kochi 112 years until 1795, after the British took over, defeating the Dutch. 444 years of foreign control of Fort Kochi or Fort Cochin was finally gained independence in 1947. 

Location: It is located at a distance of 10 km from Ernakulam.