St. Thomas Church

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Nilakkal St.Thomas Ecumenical Church is one of the earliest Christian church in Kerala, India. This church is one among the Ezharappallikal believed to be established in 54 AD by St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. ()

Completed: XIX centuryCoordinates: 9°33'32"N, 76°34'26"E

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St. Thomas Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Mary's Cathedral, Thirunakkara, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Nehru Stadium.

2.9 miN
Church
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kottayam
75 min walk • St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Manarcad, is cathedral located in Manarcad, about 9 km from the town of Kottayam in Kerala, India. It is a destination for people on annual pilgrimages for the uncanonical 8 Day Lent of the Virgin Mary. There are more than 5000 families in this parish.
4.3 miNW
Temple
Thirunakkara, Kottayam
110 min walk • Thirunakkara is a locality of Kottayam city in Kerala, India. It is best known for Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple, dedicated to Shiva.
3.6 miNW
Church
Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Kottayam
91 min walk • The Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, also known as the Vimalagiri Cathedral or as Angathattu Palli located at Kottayam is the cathedral of the Diocese of Vijayapuram.
4.1 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Nehru Stadium, Kottayam
106 min walk • Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kottayam, Kerala. The ground is mostly used for athletics and football. It is one of the Indian stadiums named after Jawaharlal Nehru. The ground has capacity of 18,000 person was established in 1972.
3.6 miNW
Universities and schools
Baselius College, Kottayam
93 min walk • Baselius College, Kottayam is a Malankara Orthodox college. It offers various graduate and under graduate courses. It is located in the heart Kottayam, Kerala, India. It is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University.
6.3 miNW
Universities and schools, Hospital, Health
Government Medical College, Kumaranalloor
162 min walk • Government Medical College, Kottayam is a government medical college in Kerala, India. The campus is about 8 km north of Kottayam in Gandhinagar-Arpookkara area in Central Kerala.
~490 ftW
Locality
Puthuppally
3 min walk • Puthuppally is one of the few major centers and towns in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India as many areas can be reached only via Puthuppally. It is famous for the ancient Oriental Orthodox Church named 'Puthuppally Palli'.
5.5 miSW
Locality
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
140 min walk • Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is situated at Kumarakom in Kottayam taluk of Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala, on the banks of Vembanad Lake. Set in the Kerala Backwaters, the bird sanctuary is visited by many migratory bird species.