The Armenian Bridge, Near St. Thomas's Mount, Madras [Chennai] The old bridge on the Adyar River was originally built in 1726 by an Armenian, as recorded by a Latin inscription on it, and has been replaced by the Marmalong Bridge. The Little Mount in the distance is connected with the story of the martyrdom of the Apostle St Thomas who went to India after the Crucifixion and lived there periodically. It is crowned by a Portuguese church built in 1612. From the book ' Oriental scenery: one hundred and fifty views of the architecture, antiquities and landscape scenery of Hindoostan ' by Thomas D
The Armenian Bridge, Near St. Thomas's Mount, Madras [Chennai] The old bridge on the Adyar River was originally built in 1726 by an Armenian, as recorded by a Latin inscription on it, and has been replaced by the Marmalong Bridge. The Little Mount in the distance is connected with the story of the martyrdom of the Apostle St Thomas who went to India after the Crucifixion and lived there periodically. It is crowned by a Portuguese church built in 1612. From the book ' Oriental scenery: one hundred and fifty views of the architecture, antiquities and landscape scenery of Hindoostan ' by Thomas Daniell, and William Daniell, Published in London by the Authors July 1, 1812
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