Santa Cruz Cathedral among the oldest chuches in Kerala and one of the eight basilicas in India. Fort Kochin, Kerala , India

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Santa Cruz Cathedral one of the heritage edifices of Kerala was built by the first Portuguese viceroy Francesco de Almeida in 1505. When the Dutch conquered Cochin in 1663 they ruined all Catholic establishments except this cathedral and the famous church of St Francis.

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Size: 3413px × 5120px
Location: Fort Kochin, Kerala , India
Photo credit: © Ladi Kirn / Alamy / Afripics
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