Fort Kochi
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| Location : | 9 ° 58 ′ N , 76 ° 15 ′ E | ||
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Fort Kochi is a district of Kochi in Kerala ( India ) and is sometimes also called Old Kochi . The first part of the name refers to the Portuguese Fort Emmanuel , the first European fort in India. Today Fort Kochi is, thanks to its architecture and its favorable location on a peninsula , a popular destination for tourists as well as for European emigrants; Confusingly, the peninsula on which the neighboring Mattancherry district is located is often referred to as Fort Kochi. Fort Kochi was the first official municipality in India.
history
The area of what is now called Fort Kochi was transferred to the Portuguese in 1503 by the Raja of Kochi after the forces of Afonso de Albuquerque had supported him in the fight against the Saamoothiri of Kozhikode . The Portuguese also received the right to build Fort Emmanuel on the coast. The Portuguese settlement was located behind the fort , together with the Franciscan church that still exists today . In 1663 the Dutch took the fort and de facto took control of the region; The Dutch captain and later governor Kochis Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede tot Draakenstein , who is particularly known for his involvement in the work of Hortus Malabaricus , in which he and his colleagues describe the flora of the Malabar coast , was also involved in the conquest . In 1795 the Dutch were expelled by the British, who ruled Fort Kochi until Indian independence in 1947.
Fort Kochi itself was declared an independent city in 1866; In 1967 Fort Kochi merged with its neighboring parishes Mattancherry and Ernakulam to form the new township of Kochi.
Fort Kochi still has numerous houses from the Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial times, especially along the touristy Princess Street, which make the place attractive to European visitors. The Chinese fishing nets, which were introduced here by Chinese traders in the 14th century, are also popular.
The region has been an important trading center for spices throughout its history.
Fort Kochi: Remains of the old fortifications of Fort Emanuel
Tourist attractions
- Indo-Portuguese Museum
- Chinese fishing nets
- Dutch cemetery
- Southern Naval Command Maritime Museum
- Cochin Thirumala Devaswom Temple
- Fort Kochi Beach
- Sree Gopalakrishna Devaswom Temple (the only Daivajna Brahmin temple in Kerala)
- Franciscan Church
- Ruins of Fort Emmanuel
- Synagogue (in neighboring Mattancherry)
- Mattancherry Palace (in neighboring Mattancherry)
- Jain temple
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fort Kochi on the tourism website of the state of Kerala (English). Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ Fort Kochi on the website of the city of Kochi (English). Retrieved May 2, 2016.