Portuguese Kochi Heritage Walk held
A total of 22 heritage enthusiasts participated in the 'Portuguese Kochi Heritage Walk with Bony Thomas', jointly organised by the Cochin Heritage Zone Conservation Society, Ernakulam District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), and the Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development (C-HED).
The heritage walk, which began at 8:30 a.m. and concluded at 1:30 p.m., covered a wide range of heritage sites and buildings across West Kochi. They included the Ro-Ro jetty at Kamalakadavu, the Chinese fishing nets, the Kochi Corporation's Fort Kochi regional office, huge trees in Fort Kochi heritage zone, Koder House, Old Harbour Hotel, Tower House, Vasco da Gama Square, the plaque commemorating the Portuguese President's visit to Kochi, the anchor of Lord Willingdon, a dredger, the Great Fire of Cochin Memorial, the cannon at Fort Kochi beach, Bastion Bungalow, St. Francis Church, Parade Ground, Cochin Club, David Hall, Malabar House, Bernard Bungalow, Spencer Home, St. John De Britto School, Bishop's House, Indo-Portuguese Museum, CSI Bungalow, St. Francis School, Santa Cruz School, Anti-War Installation, Santa Cruz Basilica, Rampart Road, Burgher Street, Vasco Home, and Fort Kochi.
The walk also covered the Post Office, Delta Study School, Jail of the Freedom Struggle, RDO Bungalow, Cabral Yard, Albuquerque Jetty, Calvathy Masjid, Calvathy Bridge, Mehboob Memorial Orchestra, Aspinwall House, Pierce Leslie Godown, Brunton Boatyard, Fort Vypin, and Our Lady of Hope Church, the organisers said.
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