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Voc Gate :- This large wooden gate was built in 1740. It faces the parade ground and is adorned with the monogram (VOC) of the Dutch East India Company. Parade Ground:-The large sports ground was once used by the colonial powers to conduct their regular military parades and drills. The United Club:-It was one of the four elite clubs of British Cochin. Today, it serves as a class room for the St. Francis Primary school in the day and is the card room in the evenings for the members of the club. The Bishop’s House :-This stately structure on a small hillock near parade Ground was built in 1506. It was the residence of the Portuguese Governor and is noted for the beautiful facade with large Gothic arches. Fort Immanuel:-This strategic fort was built in 1503 as a result of the alliance between the Maharajah of Cochin and the monarch of Portugal. It was reinforced in 1538 and later passed into the lands of Dutch and then the British. The Dutch Cemetery :- The cemetery was consecrated in 1724 and has hundreds of tomb stones, of the Europeans. It is an authentic proof to several chapters of colonial history. Thakur House :- This colonial bungalow is built on the site of the Gelderland Bastion, one of the seven Bastions of the old Dutch fort. David Hall :-This is yet another colonial building of the city. It was built by the Dutch East India Company but is named after David Koder, a jewish businessman, who later occupied the building. The Cochin Club :- The famous club was once restricted for British only. It still retains the British ambience and has a well stocked library as a fine collection of sporting trophies. Bastion Bungalow :-It was built in 1667 at the site of the Stronberg Bastion of the old Dutch fort. The bungalow built in the indo-European style now serves as the official residence of the sub collector. St. Francis Church, Fort kochi :- The fort kochi area has perhaps the best preserved history of the colonial times. The protestant Church was originally built by the Portuguese in 1510 AD, and is believed to be the first church built by Europeans in India. Vasco da Gama was originally buried here
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