Fortaleza da São Tomé, Kodungallur

Name: Fortaleza da São Tomé
Address: Kodungallur, India

#5 among attractions in Kodungallur

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Fortaleza da São Tomé, also known as Cranganore Fort or Kottapuram Fort, is situated in Kodungallur of Thrissur District in Kerala, India. It was of 18 feet in thickness and was made of laterite. The stone fort was built by the Portuguese in 1523, and was named after Mar Thoma Sleeha. The fort was enlarged in 1565, and passed into the hands of the Dutch in 1663 who destroyed the fort. ()

Built: 1523 (501 years ago)Coordinates: 10°11'49"N, 76°12'43"E

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Fortaleza da São Tomé – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Church, Ezharappallikal, Cheraman Juma Mosque, Thiruvanchikulam Temple.

3.2 miS
Church
Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Church, North Paravur
83 min walk • Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Pilgrim Church is a Syro-Malabar church located in North Paravur. According to Saint Thomas Christian tradition, the church was established in 52 AD by St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ.
2.3 miW
Church
Ezharappallikal, Kodungallur
59 min walk • Ēḻarappaḷḷikaḷ, also spelled as Ezharappallikal and meaning seven royal churches, are the seven major churches or Christian communities of Saint Thomas Christians across Malabar Coast of India that are believed to have been founded by Thomas the Apostle in the first century.
1.3 miNW
Mosque
Cheraman Juma Mosque, Kodungallur
33 min walk • The Cheramaan Juma Mosque is a mosque in Methala, Kodungallur, Thrissur in the Indian state of Kerala. A legend claims that it was built in 629 CE, which makes it the oldest mosque in the Indian subcontinent which is still in use.
1 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Thiruvanchikulam Temple, Kodungallur
26 min walk • Thiruvanchikulam Siva Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Kodungallur in Thrissur district of Kerala state, India. Constructed in the Kerala style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built during the Chera period. Shiva is worshipped as Mahadeva and his consort Parvathi as Umadevi.
3.5 miS
Church
Don Bosco Church, North Paravur
91 min walk • Don Bosco Church at North Paravur, Kerala, is a church of Paravur Parish under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottappuram. Situated near Perumpadanna Junction at Paravur-Cherai road, this is one of the few churches in India named after Don Bosco.
1.6 miNW
Temple
Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple, Kodungallur
42 min walk • Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple is a Shiva Temple, is located at Kodungallur in Thrissur District of Kerala. The temple adjoins the Kodungallur Kovilakam Palace. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva.
4.3 miSW
Beach
Cherai Beach, Kochi
110 min walk • Cherai Beach is a beach located in Cherai in the northern side of Vypin Island, a suburb of the city Kochi in the state of Kerala, India.
3.7 miS
Temple
Dakshina Mookambika Temple, North Paravur
96 min walk • The Dakshina Mookambika Temple is a famous Saraswati temple in the town of North Paravur in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. The presiding deity in this temple is Saraswati and sub-deities are Ganapathy, Subrahmanyan, Mahavishnu, Yakshi, Hanuman and Veerabhadran.
3.5 miW
Beach, Park
Azhikode Munakkal Beach, Kodungallur
90 min walk • Munakkal Beach is a beach in Azhikode, Thrissur of Thrissur District in Kerala State. It is the largest beach in Thrissur District and lies on the coast of Arabian Sea. The beach is situated 8 kilometers from Kodungallur town.
1.5 miNW
Palace
Puthen Kovilakam, Kodungallur
39 min walk • Puthen Kovilakam is one section of the Kodungallur Kovilakam, a palace in Kodungallur, Kerala, India. Puthen Kovilakam means "new palace". This Kovilakam was known by the name "Gurukulam". It was a well-known learning center. Many eminent scholars from this Kovilakam contributed to Malayalam and Sanskrit literature.
2.8 miSW
Portuguese fort ruins from the 1500s
Pallipuram Fort, Kochi
72 min walk • Pallippuram Fort or is a fort in Pallippuram, Vyppin, Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India. It was built by Portuguese sailors on 27 September, 1503 using just timber wood, and later renovated in 1505 by replacing timber structure with stone. It is the oldest existing European fort in India.