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VOC Gate

The only remains of the office of the Dutch East India Company is this large wooden gate with a monogram VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie), the emblem of Dutch East India Company.

Address: Fort Kochi
Getting there: opposite the Parade grounds

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