Address: 10 kms from Ernakulam
City: Kochi
State: Kerala
Location: South India
Year of Construction: 1503 AD
Type of Construction: Medieval
Type of Building: Church
Religion: Christianity
Importance: Vasco da Gama was buried here
Famous For First European Church In India
Accomodation: Accomodations are easily available at the hotels and lodges in Cochin.
Accesibility: Cochin is easily accessible from the other major Indian cities by air, rail and road.


St. Francis Church is a granite church set on quiet lawns amidst the bustle of Fort Kochi, 10 kms from Ernakulam. Originally named as Santo Antonio, this protestant church was originally built by the Europeans in India.

Vasco da Gama was buried here in 1524 AD. Though 14 years later his mortal remains were taken to Portugal, the carved gravestone can still be seen in the church.

It also has crypts of Portugese nobles. St. Francis Church was the first church to have been built in the new European influenced style and tradition. The original wooden building of 1510 AD was replaced by the present building around 1546 AD.
Dedicated to the memory of
A cenotaph erected in 1920 AD, in memory of the residents of Cochin who fell in the First Great War was unveiled by the Governor of Madras. The boundary walls were erected in 1924 AD.

Significance
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First European Church In India..