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St Francis CSI Church

St. Francis CSI Church.
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Things to Know

  • Spiritual
    Category
    Spiritual
  • 30 - 45 Min
    Duration
    30 - 45 Min
  • Mobile voucher
    Mobile Voucher
    Accepted
  • Accepts Donation
    Donation
    Accepts
  • Parking
    Parking
    Available
  • Disable Friendly
    Disable
    Friendly
  • Couple Friendly
    Couple
    Friendly
  • Baby Friendly
    Baby
    Friendly
  • Sitting Area Available
    Sitting Area
    Available
  • Baggage Available
    Baggage counter
    Available
  • Footwear Available
    Footwear Counter
    Available
  • Prayer room Available
    Prayer room
    Available
  • Security guard Available
    Security guard
    Available

Ticket

  • free entry
    free entry
  • Adult ticket
    Adult
    FREE
  • Child ticket
    Children
    FREE
  • Foreigner ticket
    Foreigner
    FREE
  • Mobile camera
    Mobile Camera
    FREE
  • Still camera
    Still Camera
    FREE
  • Video camera
    Video Camera
    FREE


About

St. Francis CSI Church located in Fort Kochi originally built in 1503, is the oldest European church in India  and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent. Built in timber by Portuguese in 1503, it was overlaid with stone masonry later.  Vasco da Gama was cremated here in 1524. Built in timber by Portuguese in 1503, it was overlaid with stone masonry later. Vasco da Gama was cremated here in 1524. His remains were later removed to Lisbon. His tomb, however, still exists. The church was built on the land gifted by the local Raja, and the title deeds written on pam leaf are still kept inside. It became an Anglican church with the advent of the British in 1795 and one hangover from British days is the continued use of manually operated punkahs or fans, the large swinging cloth fans on frames suspended above the congregation. The gravestones were tossed into the walls of the church in 1886. The ‘Doop Book’, that is, old baptism and the marriage register, from 1751 to 1804, kept in the vestry, are the delights of history seekers. A photocopy of the Doop Book is kept outside the vestry to enable interested visitors to glance through.

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Weather forecast in St Francis CSI Church

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Weather
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  • 2024-03-29T00:53:49
    Sunrise
  • 2024-03-29T13:05:27
    Sunset
  • 34.98
    Minimum temperature
    34.98° C
  • 34.98
    Maximum temperature
    34.98° C
  • 68 %
    Humidity
    68 %
  • 1008 hPa
    Pressure
    1008 hPa
  • 5.6 m/s² Moderate breeze
    Windspeed
    5.6 m/s² Moderate breeze
  • 259 W West
    Wind Direction
    259 W West

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