Catedral basílica de Santa María, Cochín
Datos e información práctica
La Catedral Basílica de Santa María se erige con majestuosidad en el corazón de Kochi, India, como un emblema de la fe y la historia de esta ciudad cosmopolita. Este imponente edificio de culto, etiquetado como iglesia, no solo sirve como un lugar de oración para la comunidad católica local, sino que también atrae a visitantes de todo el mundo por su impresionante arquitectura y relevancia histórica.
Construida en el siglo XIX, la Catedral Basílica de Santa María es una de las iglesias católicas más antiguas de la India y es conocida por su estilo gótico, que se refleja en sus agujas puntiagudas y arcos ojivales. Su diseño arquitectónico es una fusión de elementos tradicionales europeos y detalles indígenas, lo que la convierte en un símbolo de la multiculturalidad de Kochi.
La catedral no solo es un lugar de culto, sino también un testimonio de la historia colonial de la región y su rica herencia cultural. Los interiores de la basílica están adornados con hermosos murales y obras de arte que representan escenas bíblicas, así como figuras religiosas importantes, lo que añade una dimensión espiritual y artística a la experiencia de los visitantes.
Abierta todos los días, la Catedral Basílica de Santa María invita a los fieles a participar en las misas regulares y a los turistas a maravillarse con su belleza arquitectónica. En días festivos y durante la celebración de la Santa Misa, la catedral se llena de música y cánticos que resuenan en sus altos techos, creando un ambiente de contemplación y devoción.
Además de ser un punto de referencia espiritual, la Catedral Basílica de Santa María es un faro de la comunidad católica en Kochi, ofreciendo servicios a la comunidad y contribuyendo al tejido social de la ciudad.
Catedral basílica de Santa María – popular en la zona (distancia de esta atracción)
En las cercanías se encuentran, entre otras, atracciones como: Kochi Marina, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly, Ernakulam Shiva Temple, Vallarpadam.
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Autobuses
- High Court Junction • Líneas: Aluva → Chellanam, Aluva → Chottanikara, Aluva → Edakochi, Aluva → Ernakulam South, Aluva → Fort Kochi, Aluva → Kumbalangi, Aluva → Mattancherry, Aluva → Palluruthy, Aluva → Panangad, Aluva → Perumpadappu, Aluva → Thevara, Aluva → Thoppumpady, Aluva → Wellington Island, Amritha Hospital → Perumpadappu, Chellanam → Aluva, Chellanam → Cheranellore, Chellanam → Chittoor, Chellanam → High Court, Chellanam → Kaloor, Chellanam → Methanam, Chellanam → Palarivattom, Cheranelloor → Edakochi, Cheranelloor → High Court, Cheranelloor → Kadavanthra, Cheranelloor → Mundamveli, Cheranelloor → Perumpadappu, Cheranelloor → Puthiakavu, Cheranelloor → Thevara Ferry, Cheranellore → Chellanam, Cheranellore → Fort Kochi, Cheranellore → Kumbalangi, Cheranellore → Mattancherry, Cheranellore → Panangad, Cheranellore → Thevara, Cheranellore → Thrippoonithura, Chittethukara → Fort Kochi, Chittethukara → Kumbalangi, Chittethukara → Thevara, Chittoor → Chellanam, Chittoor → Kochu Kadavanthara, Chittoor → Thevara Ferry, Chittoor Ferry → Fort Kochi, Chittoor Ferry → Kumbalam, Chittoor Ferry → Mattancherry, Chittoor Ferry → Perumpadappu, Chittoor Ferry → Thevara, Chittoor Ferry → Thrippoonithura, Chittoor Temple → Chottanikara, Chittoor Temple → Chottanikkara, Chittoor Temple → Edakochi, Chittoor Temple → Perumpadappu, Chittoor Temple → Thevara, Chittortemple → Kumbalangi, Chittortemple → Mattancherry, Chittortemple → Panangad, Chottanikara → Aluva, Chottanikara → Chittoor Temple, Chottanikkara → Chittoor Temple, Chottanikkara → Elamakkara, Chottanikkara → Kaloor, Chottanikkara → Kothad Ferry, Chottanikkara → Puthukkalavattom, Edachira → Fort Kochi, Edakochi → Aluva, Edakochi → Cheranelloor, Edakochi → Chittoor Temple, Edakochi → Kakkanad, Edakochi → Thuthiyoor, Elamakkara → Chottanikkara, Elamakkara → Thevara Ferry, Eloor → Ernakulam Jetty, Eloor → Fort Kochi, Eloor → Kadavanthra, Eloor → Kumbalam, Eloor → Mattancherry, Eloor → Poothotta, Eloor → Wellington Island, Eloor Dippo → Thevara ferry, Eloor ferry → Gandhinagar, Ernakulam Boat Jetty → Cherai, Ernakulam Boat Jetty → Pizhala, Ernakulam Boat Jetty → Ponekkara, Ernakulam Jetty → Eloor, Ernakulam Jetty => N Paravur, Ernakulam South → Aluva, Ernakulam South → Kakkanad, Eroor → Eroor, Fort Kochi → Aluva, Fort Kochi → Cheranellore, Fort Kochi → Chittethukara, Fort Kochi → Chittoor Ferry, Fort Kochi → Chittoor Temple, Fort Kochi → Edachira, Fort Kochi → Eloor, Fort Kochi → Kakkanad, Fort Kochi → Medical college, Fort Kochi → Methanam, Fort Kochi → Palarivattom, Fort Kochi → Ponekkara, Fort Kochi → Pukkattupady, Fort Kochi → Puthukkalavattom, Fort Kochi → Thuthiyoor, Gandhinagar → Eloor ferry, High Court → Chellanam, High Court → Cheranelloor, High Court → Poothotta, High court → Poothotta, High Court → Thrippoonithura, High Court → Vytilla Mobility Hu, Kadavanthra → Cheranelloor, Kadavanthra → Eloor, Kadavanthra → Kadavanthra, Kakkanad → Edakochi, Kakkanad → Ernakulam South, Kakkanad → Fort Kochi, Kakkanad → Konthuruthy, Kakkanad → Kumbalangi, Kakkanad → Mattancherry, Kakkanad → Panangad, Kakkanad → Perumpadappu, Kakkanad → Thevara, Kakkanad → Thevara Ferry, Kakkanad → Wellington Island, Kakkanad CEPZ → Thevara Ferry, Kaloor → Chellanam, Kaloor → Chottanikkara, Kaloor → Kumbalangi, Kaloor → Panangad, Kaloor → Perumpadappu, Kaloor → Thrippoonithura, Kochu Kadavanthara → Chittoor, Konthuruthy → Aluva, Konthuruthy → Kakkanad, Kothad Church → Kundannoor, Kothad Ferry → Chottanikkara, Kothad Ferry → Thevara, Kozhivettumveli → Kozhivettumvel, Kumbalam → Chittoor Ferry, Kumbalam → Eloor, Kumbalangi → Aluva, Kumbalangi → Cheranellore, Kumbalangi → Chittethukara, Kumbalangi → Chittoor Temple, Kumbalangi → Kakkanad, Kumbalangi → Kaloor, Kumbalangi → Ponekkara, Kundannoor → Kothad Church, Kundannoor → Kundannoor, Mattancherry → Aluva, Mattancherry → Cheranellore, Mattancherry → Chittoor Ferry, Mattancherry → Chittortemple, Mattancherry → Eloor, Mattancherry → Kakkanad, Mattancherry → Ponekkara, Medical college → Fort Kochi, Medical college → Thrippoonithur, Methanam (Eloor North) → Fort Ko, Methanam → Chellanam, Mundamveli → Cheranelloor, N.Paravur - varapuzha - Containe, Palarivattom → Chellanam, Palarivattom → Fort Kochi, Palluruthy → Aluva, Pambayimoola → Thuthiyoor, Panangad → Aluva, Panangad → Cheranellore, Panangad → Chittortemple, Panangad → Kakkanad, Panangad → Kaloor, Perumpadappu → Aluva, Perumpadappu → Amritha Hospital, Perumpadappu → Cheranelloor, Perumpadappu → Chittoor Ferry, Perumpadappu → Chittoor Temple, Perumpadappu → Kakkanad, Perumpadappu → Kaloor, Ponekkara → Ernakulam Boat Jetty, Ponekkara → Fort Kochi, Ponekkara → Kumbalangi, Ponekkara → Mattancherry, Ponekkara → Thevara, Ponekkara → Thevara Ferry, Poothotta → Eloor, Poothotta → High Court, Poothotta → High court, Poothotta → Puthukkalavattom, Pukkattupady → Fort Kochi, Puthiakavu → Cheranelloor, Puthukkalavattom → Chottanikkara, Puthukkalavattom → Fort Kochi, Puthukkalavattom → Poothotta, Puthukkalavattom → Thevara, Thevara → Aluva, Thevara → Cheranellore, Thevara → Chittethukara, Thevara → Chittoor Ferry, Thevara → Chittoor Temple, Thevara → Kakkanad, Thevara → Kothad Ferry, Thevara → Ponekkara, Thevara → Puthukkalavattom, Thevara → Thuthiyoor, Thevara Ferry → Cheranelloor, Thevara Ferry → Chittoor, Thevara Ferry → Elamakkara, Thevara ferry → Eloor Dippo, Thevara Ferry → Kakkanad, Thevara Ferry → Kakkanad CEPZ, Thevara Ferry → Ponekkara, Thoppumpady → Aluva, Thrippoonithura → Cheranellore, Thrippoonithura → Chittoor Ferry, Thrippoonithura → High Court, Thrippoonithura → Kaloor, Thrippoonithura → Medical colleg, Thrippoonithura → Thrippoonithur, Thuthiyoor → Edakochi, Thuthiyoor → Fort Kochi, Thuthiyoor → Pambayimoola, Thuthiyoor → Thevara, Vyttila Mobility Hub → Thamannam, Vyttila Mobility Hub → Vyttila M, Wellington Island → Aluva, Wellington Island → Eloor, Wellington Island → Kakkanad (3 min. a pie)
- High Court • Líneas: Appangad → High Court, High Court → Appangad, High Court → Manjanakad, High Court → Mulavukad, High Court → Munambam, High Court → Nedungad, High Court → Njarakkal, High Court → North Paravur, High Court → Panambukad, High Court → Poothotta, High court → Poothotta, High Court → Pukkad, High Court → Thrippoonithura, High Court → Vypin → North Parav, Manjanakad → High Court, Mulavukad → High Court, Munambam → High Court, N.Paravur - varapuzha - Containe, Nedungad → High Court, Njarakkal → High Court, North Paravur → High Court, North Paravur → Vypin → High Cou, Panambukad (Vallarpadam) → High, Pizhala → Ernakulam Boat Jetty, Poothotta → High Court, Poothotta → High court, Pukkad → High Court, Thrippoonithura → High Court (5 min. a pie)
Metro
- M. G. Road • Líneas: I (12 min. a pie)
- Maharaja's College • Líneas: I (23 min. a pie)
Ferrocarril
- Ernakulam Town (25 min. a pie)
- Ernakulam Junction (36 min. a pie)
Transbordador
- Embarkation Jetty (32 min. a pie)