Government Brennen College, Thalassery

Name: Government Brennen College
Address: Thalassery, India

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Brennen College is an educational institution in Kerala, affiliated to the Kannur University. It is located in Dharmadam, Thalassery of Kerala state, India. The college evolved from a school established by the English philanthropist Edward Brennen, master attendant of the Thalassery Port, who had made Thalassery his home. The college was granted special heritage status by the University Grants Commission in 2016 with an aim of conserving college which is more than 125 years old. ()

Established: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 11°46'41"N, 75°28'10"E

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Nearby attractions include: Thalassery Fort, Overbury's Folly, Thiruvangad Sree Ramaswami Temple, Jagannath Temple.

2.3 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Thalassery Fort, Thalassery
60 min walk • Tellicherry Fort is in Thalassery a town in Kannur District of Kerala state in south India. Thalassery was one of the most important European trading centers of Kerala. The Fort lies on the group of low wooden hill running down to sea and protected by natural waters.
2.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Overbury's Folly, Thalassery
56 min walk • Overbury's Folly is a seaside park with a watch tower. It is located less than a kilometer from Thalassery, a commercial town on the Malabar Coast in the Kannur district, Kerala, India. It is named after its builder, E.N. Overbury, who served as a local judge at Thalassery in the 1870s.
3.2 miSE
Temple
Thiruvangad Sree Ramaswami Temple, Thalassery
82 min walk • Thiruvangad Sree Ramaswami temple is an important temple located in the east part of Thalassery. The temple is generally known as the Brass Pagoda from the copper sheeting of its roof. A part of the temple was damaged by Tipu Sultan's troops in the 18th century, but the temple itself is believed to have been saved from destruction.
3.8 miSE
Temple
Jagannath Temple, Thalassery
99 min walk • Shree Jagannatha Temple is a major place of worship in Thalassery, Kannur District, Kerala province, India.
2.5 miSE
Mosque
Odathil Palli, Thalassery
63 min walk • Odathil Palli is a 200-year-old mosque in Thalassery, a city in the state of Kerala, South India. The mosque was built around 1806.
2 miNW
Beach
Muzhappilangad Beach
52 min walk • Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach is a beach on the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in southwestern India. It is located parallel to National Highway 66 between Kannur and Thalassery.
2.6 miSE
Piers and boardwalks
Thalassery Pier, Thalassery
68 min walk • Thalassery Pier locally known as Kadalpalam is located in Thalassery, Kannur District of Kerala state, south India. It is an old pier extending out into the Arabian Sea. It is frequented by people taking evening walks.
7 miSE
Church
St. Teresa's Shrine, Mahé, India
179 min walk • St. Teresa's Shrine, Mahe is one of the most visited shrines in India. The Shrine is located in Mahe, in the State and Union Territory of Puducherry which shares its boundaries with the State of Kerala.
1 miSE
Universities and schools
Nettur, Thalassery
26 min walk • Nettur is a village segment which comes under the jurisdiction of Thalassery municipality, in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated in North Thalassery en route to Kannur via NH 17. The Anjarakandi-Thalassery state Highway passes through Nettur. Nettur is picturesquely nestled between the Kuyyali and Anjarakandi rivers.
6.7 miSE
Lighthouse
Mahe lighthouse, Mahé, India
170 min walk • Mahe Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the south side of the entrance of Mayyazhi river in Mahe, Puducherry. It was established in the year 1893. There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.
2.7 miSE
Temple
Sree Sundareswara Temple, Thalassery
69 min walk • Sree Sundareswara Temple is one of the two prominent temples consecrated by Sree Narayana Guru Devan in Kannur District, the other being Sree Jagannaatha Temple, Thalassery.

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Dharmadam (11 min walk)