Did you know
When the Dutch prohibited Roman Catholic worship inside Fort Kochi, Catholic priests were banished across the backwater to the newly formed island of Vypeen. There they established the Church of Our Lady of Hope, whose sanctuary still contains the historic altar and old decorative screen from Fort Kochi’s original Franciscan church.
Island
Vypeen Island
Local tradition says the island rose from the swamp in 1341.
More about Vypeen Island
5 of 9- Did you knowHeavy floods in 1341 formed Vypeen Island.
- Did you knowVypin is the 58th most densely populated island in the world.
- Did you knowPallipuram Fort is the oldest existing European fort in India.
- Did you knowThe Vypin water metro station opened to the public on 26 April 2023.
- Did you knowThe Church of Our Lady of Hope was consecrated in 1605 by Bishop Dom Andrea de Santa Maria.