Did you know
Construction of Fort Manuel began on 26 September 1503.
Fort Kochi
Fort Manuel, founded 1503, was the first European fortress in India.
70 m from the nets
More about Fort Kochi
5 of 19- Did you knowThe Kochi-Muziris Biennale lists the Parade Ground among its exhibition sites.
- Did you knowFort Kochi takes its name from Fort Manuel, the fort the Portuguese built here.
- Did you knowThe Portuguese held Fort Kochi until 1663, when the Dutch captured the territory.
- Did you knowThe Cochin Carnival is held at Fort Kochi every year in the last week of December.
- Did you knowThe Parade Ground is an open ground of about four acres next to St Francis Church.