St Francis Church, Fort Kochin, Kerala
St. Francis Church is a granite church set on quiet lawns amidst the bustle of Fort Kochi. Originally named as Santo Antonio, this was the first church built by Europeans in India. Vasco da Gama was buried here in 1524 AD. 14 years later his mortal remains were taken to Portugal, the carved gravestone can still be seen in the church. It also has crypts of Portugese nobles. St. Francis Church was the first church to have been built in the new European influenced style and tradition. The original wooden building of 1510 AD was replaced by the present building around 1546 AD.
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