St. Francis Church

CSI Pally

Constructed by the Portuguese in 1503, and the burial place of Vasco da Gama (his remains were later transferred to Lisbon). His tombstone can be seen inside the church. The church has a large cemetery which serves as the resting grounds of many Portuguese army officials and soldiers. The church is the only Catholic Church not demolished by the Dutch, which was handed over to the British to re-establish an Anglican church. A large war memorial is at the back and honours the unknown soldiers who died in World War I.

• free

Address

Church Rd, Fort Kochi

Getting there

Near to Fort Kochi Beach

Hours

Daily 7AM-5:30PM

Price

Free